Examining the Specifics approach to identifying indicators of sustainable natural resource management in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia

2000 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 725-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Lautenschlager ◽  
Holly MacLeod ◽  
Chris Hollstedt ◽  
David Balsillie
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Natural Resource Managers ◽  
Local Range

Natural resource managers, environmental interest groups, and public agencies need identifiable, measurable indicators of sustainability based on meaningful fine-scale specifics that are appropriate for both fine and increasingly broader social/ecological scales. The "Identify the Specifics" framework, field tested in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, uses collective local expert knowledge to integrate and prioritize social/ecological concerns that become the foundation for both local and increasingly broader-scale indicators of sustainable management. Results to date suggest that: (1) local experts have valuable knowledge to contribute; (2) identified local indicators, once reviewed, can contribute to both local- and broader-scale indicators; (3) fewer than 10 indicators may provide an adequate foundation for assessing the sustainability of local range and forest management practices; and (4) local and broader-scale experts commonly identify different indicators because they have different knowledge bases, priorities, and responsibilities. Differences in the indicators identified among experts representing different scales may be minimized if indicators at broader scales are developed with knowledge of specifics from finer scales. The Specifics approach is presently being used across British Columbia to help identify knowledge gaps and related research and extension priorities. Key words: criteria and indicators, ecological concerns, extension, forest management, natural resources, priorities, range management, specifics, sustainability

Integration of Human/Social Dimensions into the Traditional European Model of Natural Resource Education and Management

2005 ◽  
Vol 156 (8) ◽  
pp. 264-268
Author(s):  
James J. Kennedy ◽  
Niels Elers Koch
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Western World ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Natural Resource Managers ◽  
Rural Ecosystem ◽  
Professional Roles And Responsibilities

The increasing diversity, complexity and dynamics of ecosystem values and uses over the last 50 years requires new ways for natural resource managers (foresters, wildlife biologists, etc.)to understand and relate to their professional roles and responsibilities in accommodating urban and rural ecosystem users, and managing the complimentary and conflicting interactions between them. Three stages in Western-world natural resources management are identified and analyzed, beginning with the (1) Traditional stage: natural resources first, foremost and forever, to (2) Transitional stage: natural resource management,for better or worse, involves people, to (3) Relationship stage: managing natural resources for valued people and ecosystem relationships. The impacts of these three perspectives on how natural resource managers view and respond to ecosystems,people and other life-forms is basic and can be profound.

Enabling natural resource managers to self-assess their adaptive capacity

2010 ◽  
Vol 103 (8) ◽  
pp. 562-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Brown ◽  
Rohan Nelson ◽  
Brent Jacobs ◽  
Phil Kokic ◽  
Jacquie Tracey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Natural Resource Managers

scholarly journals Supporting practitioners in developing effective decision support tools for natural resource managers

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 69A-74A
Author(s):  
Gabrielle E. Roesch-McNally ◽  
Sarah Wiener ◽  
Julian Reyes ◽  
Caitlin M. Rottler ◽  
Jennifer Balachowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Decision Support Tools ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Natural Resource Managers ◽  
Effective Decision Support

scholarly journals What’s Trust Got to do With it? Lessons From Cross-Sectoral Research on Natural Resource Management in Australia and the U.S.

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Lee Toman ◽  
Allan Lindsay Curtis ◽  
Bruce Shindler
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Natural Resource Managers ◽  
The U.S

Natural resource management (NRM) is conducted within a complex context. This is particularly true at the interface of public and private interests where policy and management actions are often closely scrutinized by stakeholders. In these settings, natural resource managers often seek to achieve multiple objectives including ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, commodity production, and the provision of recreation opportunities. While some objectives may be complementary, in many cases they involve tradeoffs that are contested by stakeholders. Substantial prior work has identified concepts related to trust as critical to the success of natural resource management particularly in cases of high complexity and uncertainty with high stakes for those involved. However, although regularly identified as a central variable of influence, trust appears to be conceptualized differently or entangled with related constructs across this prior research. Moreover, much of the research in NRM considers trust as an independent variable and considers the influence of trust on other variables of interest (e.g., acceptance of a particular management practices, willingness to adopt a best management practice). In this paper, we develop a conceptualization of trust drawing on different literature areas and consider how trust is related to constructs such as trustworthiness and confidence. We then consider trust in the context of natural resource management drawing on examples from the U.S. and Australia. We then consider implications of these findings for building trust in natural resource management.

Managers' Views of Dispersed Recreation along Forest Roads

1978 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 583-585
Author(s):  
Kent B. Downing ◽  
Cynthia M. Moutsinas
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Road Vehicle ◽  
Forest Roads ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Natural Resource Managers ◽  
Hunting And Fishing

Abstract A survey of public and private natural-resource managers in the Pacific Northwest revealed considerable generalized support for dispersed recreation along forest roads. Most managers indicated they would favor some activities, such as hiking, hunting, and fishing. But they would strongly discourage other activities such as extended living and most forms of off-road vehicle use.

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