Forest sustainability in Ontario

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laird Van Damme
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Forest Sustainability ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Crown Forest ◽  
Proper Context

In formulating policy it is sometimes necessary to apply constructive ambiguity in defining new ideas so as to gain broadbased support. Forest sustainability, like justice, is a concept with which everyone can agree. Problems arise when sustainability is used rhetorically as in black and white context of sustainable versus not sustainable. Although criteria and indicators help define sustainability along a continuum, there remains the question on selecting acceptable levels or thresholds for selected indicators. Both science and the politics of principled debate are necessary to help set these thresholds and monitor outcomes. In addition, foresters and resource management professionals should take care to use terms like sustainability in the proper context. Key words: forest sustainability, criteria and indicators, forest management, forest audits, Crown Forest Sustainability Act

Evaluating the transition to sustainable forest management in Ontario’s Crown Forest Sustainability Act and forest management planning manuals from 1994 to 2009

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Robson ◽  
Troy Davis
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Policy Learning ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Forest Management Planning ◽  
Forest Sustainability ◽  
Learning And Change ◽  
Crown Forest ◽  
Range Of Values

The purpose of the paper is to analyse the extent of policy change and learning in the 20 years following the implementation of Ontario’s forest sustainability legislation. Extent of policy learning and change towards sustainable forest management are measured using a combination of content, co-occurrence, and textual analysis of the previous Crown Timber Act and the new Crown Forest Sustainability Act, as well as the latter’s 1996 and 2009 forest planning manuals. There were four key findings. First, policy change towards sustainable forest management has been limited. Second, although there was an increased number of values mentioned in new legislation and planning manuals, the frequency of timber values remained dominant. Third, although integration occurred among a greater range of values, integration with timber values continued to dominate. Fourth, with respect to policy learning, the achievement of sustainable forest management is now explicit and judged based on evidence regarding the inclusion of a range of values beyond timber. The paper concludes that the transition to the more integrative and responsive policies of sustainable forest management remains a work in progress.

scholarly journals Wicked problems and metaforestry: Is the era of management over?

2002 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Adaptive Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Wicked Problems ◽  
Criteria And Indicators

The world's forests have all the characteristics of "wicked problems" that are complex, tricky and thorny. Decades of sweeping changes that have taken place worldwide at various levels have resulted in the emergence of "metaforestry" which transcends the field of conventional forestry in response to the need to deal with ulterior and more fundamental problems concerning the forest. Being an overarching objective of metaforestry, sustainable forest management calls for a new line of thinking to promote collaboration in international forums concerning global forest policy. Key words: adaptive management, criteria and indicators, ecosystem, global forest policy, sustainable forest management

scholarly journals Independent forest stewardship auditing

1996 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-260
Author(s):  
Rod W. Beaumont
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
Forest Sustainability ◽  
Forest Stewardship ◽  
Independent Auditing ◽  
Independent Assessment ◽  
Canada Limited

Weldwood of Canada Limited considers independent auditing of forest stewardship and practices to be an essential component of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). The commitment to continuous improvement implied by SFM requires a management openness and transparency that is best served through the credibility of independent assessment. Key words: environmental auditing, forest sustainability

A new national inventory for Canada: The need is now!

1996 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Barker ◽  
M. Bonnor ◽  
D. Gilbert ◽  
A. Omule
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Key Words ◽  
National Level ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
National Inventory ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Resource Inventory

Canadian forestry is facing currently a concentrated attack on its practices to the extent that our markets are being threatened. To counter this threat and deal with public environmental concerns, Canada has developed a series of criteria and indicators that will quantify those forestry practices which have an effect on the sustainability of our forests and all their attendant resources. This approach will require inventory information that is not currently available. A national multi-resource inventory designed specifically to provide information at the national level will be needed and is feasible and cost-effective. A cooperative multi-agency approach such as that used by the recent BC Resource Inventory Committee is recommended as a starting point. Technical experts from relevant and interested federal and provincial agencies should be invited to participate in formulating and expediting such a program. Key Words: sustainability, forest management, criteria, indicators, national inventory

Planning a system of permanent sample plots for integrated long-term studies of community-based forest management

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Meilby ◽  
L Puri ◽  
M Christensen ◽  
S Rayamajhi
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Managed Forests ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Permanent Sample Plots ◽  
Long Term Studies

To monitor the development of four community-managed forests, networks of permanent sample plots were established in 2005 at sites in Chitwan, Kaski and Mustang Districts, Nepal. This research note documents the procedures used when preparing for establishment of the plot networks, evaluates the applied stratification of the forest on the basis of data gathered in pilot surveys conducted in the early 2005, and provides a discussion on the implications of the choices made. Key words: Community-managed forests; permanent sample plots; stratification; allocation; estimates Banko Janakari Vol.16(2) 2006 pp.3-11

Using perceptual maps to communicate concepts of Sustainable Forest Management – Collaborative research with the Office of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in British Columbia

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-386
Author(s):  
S. Denise Allen
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
North Central ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Perceptual Maps ◽  
Forest Resources Management

This article discusses collaborative research with the Office of the Wet'suwet'en Nation on their traditional territories in north-central British Columbia, Canada, a forest-dependent region where contemporary and traditional forest resources management regimes overlap. In-depth personal interviews with the hereditary chiefs and concept mapping were used to identify social-ecological linkages in Wet'suwet'en culture to inform the development of culturally sensitive social criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management (SFM) in this region. The preliminary results demonstrate how the CatPac II software tool can be applied to identify key component concepts and linkages in local definitions of SFM, and translate large volumes of (oral) qualitative data into manageable information resources for forest managers and decision-makers. Key words: social criteria and indicators, sustainable forest management, qualitative research, Wet'suwet'en

scholarly journals Creatividad e innovación: una destreza adquirible

10.14201/3165 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra María Pérez Alonso-geta
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Everyday Experience ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
New Challenges

RESUMEN: ntendemos la creatividad como destreza adquirible, como un rasgo del que participan todos los seres humanos, aunque precise ser cultivada. La capacidad de ser creativo es una mezcla de conocimientos, actitudes y habilidades que se pueden conseguir mediante la práctica. Se trata de hacerse con nuevas ideas, saliendo de las rutas trazadas, por la experiencia para conseguir nuevos productos. Desde la escuela es necesario estimular la creatividad para poder afrontar los retos que hoy se plantean, en los distintos ámbitos de la realidad, dando solución a los nuevos problemas. Eeducar para la creatividad es una estrategia de futuro. Palabras clave: creatividad, innovación, educación, creencias, actitudes.ABSTRACT: This paper conceives creativity as an acquirable skill, as a trait shared by every human being. Hhowever, creativity must be developed: the ability of being creative is a blend of knowledge, attitude and skills that can only be learnt through practice. It is about having new ideas and departing from habitual pathways traced by everyday experience in order to obtain new outputs. It is essential to stimulate creativity in school in order to be able to handle efficiently today’s new challenges, which present themselves in different areas of our lives. Teaching creativity is therefore a strategy for the future. Key words: creativity, innovation, education, knowledge, attitude.SOMMAIRE: Nous définissons la créativité comme une habilité que l’on peut atteindre, comme un attribut auquel tous les êtres humains participent, même si elle a besoin d’être cultivée. La capacité d’être créatif est un mélange de connaissances, d’attitudes et d’habilités que l’on peut atteindre moyennant la pratique. Il s’agît de trouver des nouvelles idées, en sortant des chemins existants, à travers l’expérience afin d’obtenir de nouveaux produits. Dès l’école il est nécessaire de stimuler la créativité pour pouvoir affronter les défis actuels, dans les différents domaines de la réalité en apportant des solutions aux nouveaux problèmes. Eenseigner la créativité, c’est une stratégie pour l’avenir.

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