This extension note is the first in a series of eight that describes a set of tools and processes... more This extension note is the first in a series of eight that describes a set of tools and processes developed to support sustainable forest management planning and its pilot application in the Arrow Timber Supply Area (TSA). Conducted under the Arrow Innovative Forestry Practices Agreement (IFPA) Sustainability Project, and initiated by an interdisciplinary team of academics and practitioners, the "Sustainable Forest Management Framework" offers a comprehensive approach to forest management planning that is also applicable in other parts of British Columbia. Throughout the planning to monitoring process, it uses criteria and indicators as a means of developing and implementing forest management strategies with clear goals and objectives. In this way, forest practitioners can achieve measurable and effective results for identified forest resource values. The framework also incorporates a hierarchical planning process to address these goals and objectives at various spatial an...
It is critical to understand how the public prioritizes multiple forestry values when establishin... more It is critical to understand how the public prioritizes multiple forestry values when establishing objectives for sustainable forest management. While this is a complex and difficult task, a necessary step is to elicit a broad range of public opinions in forest planning to ensure that decisions serve the needs of various forest stakeholders and society at large. This study seeks to understand how six forest dependent communities in British Columbia prioritize a number of attributes associated with sustainable forest management by using a simple survey-based measurement tool, the Thurstone scale. The results suggest that ecological attributes are a higher priority for survey respondents followed by quality of life, global warming, and economic considerations. This paper explores some of the ramifications of the priorities for sustainable forest management measured in these six communities as well as implications for using the Thurstone scale in processes like Public Advisory Groups.
Page 1. CANFOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY 2006/2007 RESULTS FOR THE COMM... more Page 1. CANFOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY 2006/2007 RESULTS FOR THE COMMUNITY OF VANDERHOOF HW Harshaw SRJ Sheppard RA Kozak TC Maness Faculty of Forestry University of British Columbia ...
This extension note is the first in a series of eight that describes a set of tools and processes... more This extension note is the first in a series of eight that describes a set of tools and processes developed to support sustainable forest management planning and its pilot application in the Arrow Timber Supply Area (TSA). Conducted under the Arrow Innovative Forestry Practices Agreement (IFPA) Sustainability Project, and initiated by an interdisciplinary team of academics and practitioners, the "Sustainable Forest Management Framework" offers a comprehensive approach to forest management planning that is also applicable in other parts of British Columbia. Throughout the planning to monitoring process, it uses criteria and indicators as a means of developing and implementing forest management strategies with clear goals and objectives. In this way, forest practitioners can achieve measurable and effective results for identified forest resource values. The framework also incorporates a hierarchical planning process to address these goals and objectives at various spatial an...
It is critical to understand how the public prioritizes multiple forestry values when establishin... more It is critical to understand how the public prioritizes multiple forestry values when establishing objectives for sustainable forest management. While this is a complex and difficult task, a necessary step is to elicit a broad range of public opinions in forest planning to ensure that decisions serve the needs of various forest stakeholders and society at large. This study seeks to understand how six forest dependent communities in British Columbia prioritize a number of attributes associated with sustainable forest management by using a simple survey-based measurement tool, the Thurstone scale. The results suggest that ecological attributes are a higher priority for survey respondents followed by quality of life, global warming, and economic considerations. This paper explores some of the ramifications of the priorities for sustainable forest management measured in these six communities as well as implications for using the Thurstone scale in processes like Public Advisory Groups.
Page 1. CANFOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY 2006/2007 RESULTS FOR THE COMM... more Page 1. CANFOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY 2006/2007 RESULTS FOR THE COMMUNITY OF VANDERHOOF HW Harshaw SRJ Sheppard RA Kozak TC Maness Faculty of Forestry University of British Columbia ...
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