scholarly journals Workshop über Kriterien und Indikatoren für eine nachhaltige Bewirtschaftung des Schweizer Waldes | Workshop about Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in Switzerland

1999 ◽  
Vol 150 (11) ◽  
pp. 437-442
Author(s):  
Rodolphe Schlaepfer ◽  
Rlta Bütler
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Management Unit ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Unit Level

A workshop about «Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management in Switzerland» was organized by the Swiss Forest Agency, in order to enhance knowledge about the paneuropean criteria and indicators and their possible applications. The workshop results are to be used as recommendations for the discussions in progress about sustainable forest management targets and the need for future relevant scientific data. In particular, two criteria turned out to be insufficient for Swiss requirements: Maintenance, conservation and appropriate enhancement of biological diversity in forest ecosystems (Criterion 4), as well as Maintenance and appropriate enhancement of protective functions in forest management (Criterion 5). Further pertinent indicators were proposed. Additionally, there were many demands for giving more weight to «financial sustainability». The workshop concluded that there was a need to define targets for sustainable management of the Swiss forests and that better relations need to be created between international criteria and indicators and their application at the canton and management unit level.

Entwicklung eines Indikatorenkatalogs zur Evaluierung einer nachhaltigen Waldbewirtschaftung auf betrieblicher Ebene | Development of an indicator catalogue for the evaluation of sustainable forest management at the forestry unit level

2004 ◽  
Vol 155 (11) ◽  
pp. 476-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Vacik ◽  
Bernhard Wolfslehner
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Time Scale ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Management Unit ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Unit Level ◽  
State Response ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Pressure State ◽  
The Eu

The Paneuropean Operational Level Guidelines for Sustainable Forest Management (PEOLG) were adopted in 1998 by 37 signatory states and the EU in the wake of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe in Lisbon. These recommendations provide a limited insight on operational definitions of mode, extent and time scale of valuable measures in forest management and planning. In this paper a set of criteria and indicators at forest management unit level is proposed by means of a Pressure-State-Response (PSR) model. The demands for the development of the indicator set, the adapted PSR approach and the methodogy of the Delphi survey are demonstrated. The paper concludes with a discussion of experiences gained within the process of the development and the implications for the evaluation of sustainable forest management at forest management unit level.

scholarly journals PROBLEMS OF CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF FOREST RESOURCES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Danchenko ◽  
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S.A. Kabanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
The Republic

For the Republic of Kazakhstan, the problem of preserving the biological diversity of forest resources is particularly acute. Sustainable forest management is one of the fundamental principles of public administration in the field of use, protection, and conservation of forest resources in Kazakhstan. On the basis of many years of research, the authors of the article formulate the main problems and develop recommendations for sustainable management of forest resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Conformance of Ontario's forest management planning with criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management

2003 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 652-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Herbert Kijazi ◽  
Shashi Kant
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Specific Element ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Forest Management Planning ◽  
Canadian Council

Prescriptions of the Forest Management Planning Manual (FMPM) for Ontario's Crown forests are examined for conformance with the elements of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) Criteria and Indicators (C&I) of sustainable forest management (SFM). The examination identifies gaps and highlights forest management planning aspects that require gap–bridging interventions at the forest management unit (FMU) level. The three levels (parts) of the FMPM—Management Planning, Annual Operations, and Reporting & Monitoring—are examined. Gaps are categorized in three groups—major, intermediate, and minor gaps. Major gaps are recorded for five out of 22 elements of the CCFM C&I framework, and these gaps indicate inadequate prescriptions for the corresponding elements at all the three levels. Minor gaps are also recorded for five elements, and these gaps indicate inadequate prescriptions at the monitoring level. Intermediate gaps are recorded for 11 elements, and depending on the specific element and indicator, inadequacy of prescriptions may only be for operations, reporting and monitoring, or may also include the planning level. The main findings of the gap analysis are that none of the six criteria of SFM has been fully incorporated in the FMPM; Part C (Reporting and Monitoring) has the highest degree and Part A (Plan Contents) has the lowest degree of non–conformity with respect to CCFM C&I framework; at the criterion–level the Global Ecological Cycles has major gaps while three criteria—Soil and Water Conservation, Multiple Benefits, and Society' Responsibility—have intermediate gaps; and the changes in the FMPM have been incremental while the shift in the concept of forest management from Sustained Yield Timber Management to SFM was a drastic change. Key words: biological diversity, Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, criteria and indicators, ecological cycles, forest management, multiple benefits, society's responsibility

scholarly journals Canadian Council of Forest Ministers: Champions of sustainable forest management

2003 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 748-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
André H Rousseau
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Canadian Council ◽  
International Issues ◽  
National Framework

The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM), established in 1985, is composed of the federal, provincial and territorial Ministers responsible for forests. Its role has evolved into one that stimulates the development of policies and initiatives for strengthening the forest sector, including the forest resource and its use. One of the most important functions of the CCFM is that it sets the overall direction for the stewardship and sustainable management of Canada's forests by addressing issues and stimulating joint initiatives. Under its guidance, four successive National Forest Strategies and three Forest Accords have been developed. Another major achievement has been the development of the CCFM Criteria and Indicators Framework: Defining Sustainable Forest Management – A Canadian Approach to Criteria and Indicators. Today, the CCFM works under five strategic themes: sustainable forestry; international issues; forest communities; science and technology; and information and knowledge. The ongoing, positive cooperation between the two levels of government helps maintain healthy and productive forests and their sustained contribution to Canadians' economic, environmental and social well-being over the long term. Key words: stewardship, governments, collaboration, national framework for action, criteria and indicators, integrated information

Making the Case for Reforms of Forestry Policy and Law: Lessons and Experiences from Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bola Fajemirokun
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽  
Forestry Policy ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development incorporates 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 15 (SDG 15) focuses on terrestrial ecosystems. Regarding forests, it sets targets requiring signatories to promote the implementation of the sustainable management of all types of forests by 2020 and further mobilize significant resources from all sources to achieve sustainable forest management. The United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017 – 2030 advances the vision of SDG 15. Nigeria’s high demographic growth rate has led to the surging demand for land to support settlements and farming. Coupled with extensive illegal or uncontrolled logging, the annual forest net loss of 5% is one of the highest rates globally in percentage terms. This paper is a critical analysis of the policy-law interface of the forestry sector in Nigeria. It examines the country’s trajectory or state of preparedness for sustainable forest management, and it concludes that forestry policy and law in Nigeria must undergo urgent reforms so that the forest commitments such as those under SDG 15 and other regional and global instruments can be ultimately achieved.

scholarly journals Operationalization of Remote Sensing Solutions for Sustainable Forest Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 572
Author(s):  
Gintautas Mozgeris ◽  
Ivan Balenović
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
The Status

The pre-requisite for sustainable management of natural resources is the availability of timely, cost-effective, and comprehensive information on the status and development trends of the management object [...]

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

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