Comparing the social values of forest-dependent, provincial and national publics for socially sustainable forest management

A mail survey was conducted of local residents of a forest-dependent region (Fraser Fort George Regional District, n=974), provincial (British Columbia, n=1208) and Canadian (n=1672) publics to compare their values for forests and preferences for forest management (overall response rate=45.2%). While the local public tended to place a significantly higher (p<0.05) emphasis on economic values and clearcutting practices relative to provincial and national publics, all publics held quite similar views on forest management overall. All publics support a multi-value/ecosystem management over a single-value/timber management approach to forest management, do not support maximisation of economic returns from timber regardless of the impacts and agree forest managers should be more responsive to local resident values than the values of more distant groups. Responses also reflected a lack of public confidence in government natural resource agencies. Results suggest residents from forest and non forest-dependent communities share similar forest values, that current forest management practices such as clearcutting do not reflect the values of local, provincial or national publics, and that forest managers should be especially responsive to the values of the local public when making forest management decisions. Key words: social values, forest policy, public participation, socially sustainable forest management

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Forest Management for Climate Change in New England and the Klamath Ecoregions: Motivations, Practices, and Barriers

Forests ◽

10.3390/f9100626 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 626 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert Scheller ◽

Rajan Parajuli

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Forest Management ◽

New England ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Approach ◽

Forest Management Practices ◽

Lack Of Information ◽

Adaptive Forest Management ◽

Education And Awareness ◽

Forest Managers

Understanding perceptions and attitudes of forest managers toward climate change and climate adaptive forest management is crucial, as they are expected to implement changes to forest resource management. We assessed the perceptions of forest managers toward climate adaptive forest management practices through a survey of forest managers working in private firms and public agencies in New England and the Klamath ecoregion (northern California and southwestern Oregon). We analyzed the motivations, actions, and potential barriers to action of forest managers toward climate adaptive forest management practices. Results suggest that managing for natural regeneration is the most common climate adaptive forest management approach considered by forest managers in both regions. Lack of information about the best strategies for reducing climate change risks, lack of education and awareness among the clients, and perceived client costs were forest managers’ primary barriers to climate adaptive management. Our findings suggest useful insights toward the policy and program design in climate adaptive forest management for both areas.

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Relating extension education to the adoption of sustainable forest management practices

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc2016-075 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 92 (04) ◽

pp. 412-417

Author(s):

Maminiaina S. Rasamoelina ◽

James E. Johnson ◽

R. Bruce Hull

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Mail Survey ◽

Management Plan ◽

Educational Programs ◽

Forest Owners ◽

Family Forest ◽

Forest Management Practices

Family forest lands represent a vitally important economic, environmental, and social resource in the U.S. A study of family forest owners was conducted in Virginia in 2007 to determine the relationship between attendance at Extension Service educational programs and the adoption of sustainable forest management practices. A mail survey was conducted to 3435 randomly selected forest owners, with a usable response rate of 32%. Participation in educational programs was shown to be significantly related to higher levels of adoption for all seven categories of sustainable forest management practices studied. For example, in the woodland management category, participants in workshops offered through the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program (VFLEP) adopted one or more specific practices at a rate of 94%, significantly greater than 83% for forest owners who attended other general educational programs, which in turn was significantly higher than the 75% adoption rate for forest owners who did not attend any educational programs. Two key indicators of sustainable forest management are the preparation and use of a forest management plan, and the use of professional technical assistance providers. For both of these categories participants in the VFLEP adopted at significantly higher rates, 41% and 73%, respectively.

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Recovery Times and Sustainability in Logged-Over Natural Forests in the Caribbean

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11030256 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 256 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sebastian Gräfe ◽

Claus-Martin Eckelmann ◽

Maureen Playfair ◽

Mike P. Oatham ◽

Ramon Pacheco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Forest Management ◽

Large Scale ◽

Management Practices ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Management Approach ◽

Timber Production ◽

Managed Forests ◽

Private Forests ◽

Recovery Times

Despite the widespread use and strong promotion of the sustainable forest management approach, there are still uncertainties about the actual contribution of current forest management practices to sustainability. We studied the problem of sustainable timber production in four tropical countries (Belize, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago). Data assessed on experimental plots covering 10 km2 were used to compare management practices of four forest tenure types that commonly exist in the study countries: large scale concessions (LSC), private forests (PR), periodic block system forests (PBS), and community managed forests (CM). As an indicator of sustainable timber production, we calculated the recovery times expected under the initial condition of the stands and compared them with currently practiced cutting cycles. Three growth scenarios were simulated using diameter growth rates (1.6/2.7/4.5 mm year−1) from empirical data from studies in the region. Initial volumes were determined for all commercial trees as well as for commercial trees with a DBH-threshold ≥45 cm. Highest initial volumes were found in LSC and PBS managed forests. Lowest volumes were found in CM and PR forests. Assuming the lowest growth rate for all commercial trees, none of the stands studied reached the initial pre-harvest volumes within the currently practiced cutting cycles. Assuming the highest growth rate for all trees, LSC, PBS, and PR forests reach the initial pre-harvest volume. Looking at the subset of commercial trees with a DBH ≥45 cm, all stands will reach the initial volume within 30 years only if the highest growth rate is assumed. We show that general harvest codes do not guarantee sustainable forest management in the tropics. Local stand conditions must always be one of the guiding principles of sustainable timber utilization. Applying the rigid rules, which do not take into account the current conditions of the stands, entails long-term risk of forest degradation.

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Contribution of Customary Law in Sustainable Forest Management for Supporting Climate Action

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/940/1/012080 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 940 (1) ◽

pp. 012080

Author(s):

D Asteria ◽

A Brotosusilo ◽

H A Negoro ◽

M R Sudrajad

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Public Discourse ◽

Management Practices ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Customary Law ◽

Social Characteristics ◽

Management Approach ◽

Literature Study ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Climate Action

Abstract In support of climate action, a paradigm shift in environmental management needs to occur by acknowledging the perspective of traditional communities and customary law to preserve the environment. Efforts to anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate change are important in sustainable development. Sustainability of forest management is highly dependent on the participation of local communities which enforce customary law in forest management. Reducing and preventing deforestation can accelerate efforts in mitigation and improving resilience. This paper aims to describe the contribution of customary law as an approach to sustainable forest management for supporting climate action. The research method uses a qualitative approach with literature study and document study. This study shows that customary law has contributed in sustainable forest management approach for the protection by integrating aspects based on ecological and social characteristics in forest ecosystem. In addition, the existence of indigenous people in the context of forest resource conservation is one of the important factors in the practice of just and sustainable management of conservation areas. The contribution of this research is by serving as a reflection and evaluation of forest management practices in order to integrate customary law in regulation and the formation of public discourse regarding awareness of environmental protection.

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An ecological rationale for sustainable forest management concepts at Riverside Forest Products, southcentral British Columbia

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc80341-3 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 80 (3) ◽

pp. 341-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Robert G D'Eon ◽

Daryll Hebert ◽

Stephen L Viszlai

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Ecological Theory ◽

Forest Products ◽

Ecological Indicators ◽

Management Approach ◽

Management Concepts ◽

Landscape Level ◽

Forest Managers

Riverside Forest Products (Kelowna, British Columbia) has embraced a sustainable forest management approach for the management of one its forest tenuresTree Farm License 49. This document discusses the rationale behind many of the concepts within this approach in the context of current ecological theory. We focus specifically on the following concepts: (1) forest retention, (2) ecosystem representation, (3) ecological contributions from unharvested forests, (4) zoning and the TRIAD approach, (5) stand-level habitat elements and landscape-level features, and (6) ecological indicators. This document provides an example of the application of current ecological theory within a commercial forestry operation in Canada and is thus broadly applicable to foresters, forest managers, and researchers in most jurisdictions. Key words: British Columbia, criteria and indicators, ecological representation, forest retention, sustainable forest management, Riverside Forest Products, TRIAD

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Wie nachhaltig ist die Schweizer Forstpolitik? Das Nachhaltigkeits-Assessment der Schweizer Forstpolitik: Vorgehen und wichtigste Resultate | How Sustainable Is Swiss Forest Policy? The Sustainability Assessment of Swiss Forest Policy: Approach and Main Results

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2000.0472 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 151 (12) ◽

pp. 472-479 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ingrid Kissling-Näf

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Sustainability Assessment ◽

Forest Policy ◽

Sustainability Indicators ◽

International Level ◽

Definition Of ◽

International Experts

A group of international experts evaluated whether the aims and instruments of Swiss forest policy are suitable for the promotion of sustainable forest management based on the pan-European criteria. Approach and main results are presented as well as the method developed for the definition of sustainability indicators as an instrument for the evaluation of sectoral policies and the possibility of a transfer of methods and indicators on an international level.

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Analysis on the Status of Forest Management and Priority Factors of Forest Policy Issue for Forest Managers in Jeollanam-do

Korean Journal of Forest Economics ◽

10.31541/kjfe.28.1.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 29-41

Author(s):

Hyoung-woo Kim ◽

Ki-Wan An

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Forest Policy ◽

Policy Issue ◽

The Status ◽

Forest Managers

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Pan-European sustainable forest management indicators for assessing Climate-Smart Forestry in Europe

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/cjfr-2020-0166 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

G. Santopuoli ◽

C. Temperli ◽

I. Alberdi ◽

I. Barbeito ◽

M. Bosela ◽

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Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Forest Policy ◽

The State ◽

Forest Damage ◽

Tree Species Composition ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Management Indicators ◽

Using Data

The increasing demand for innovative forest management strategies to adapt to and mitigate climate change and benefit forest production, the so-called Climate-Smart Forestry, calls for a tool to monitor and evaluate their implementation and their effects on forest development over time. The pan-European set of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management is considered one of the most important tools for assessing many aspects of forest management and sustainability. This study offers an analytical approach to selecting a subset of indicators to support the implementation of Climate-Smart Forestry. Based on a literature review and the analytical hierarchical approach, 10 indicators were selected to assess, in particular, mitigation and adaptation. These indicators were used to assess the state of the Climate-Smart Forestry trend in Europe from 1990 to 2015 using data from the reports on the State of Europe’s Forests. Forest damage, tree species composition, and carbon stock were the most important indicators. Though the trend was overall positive with regard to adaptation and mitigation, its evaluation was partly hindered by the lack of data. We advocate for increased efforts to harmonize international reporting and for further integrating the goals of Climate-Smart Forestry into national- and European-level forest policy making.

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