One Size Does not Fit all: Constraints and Opportunities for Small-Scale Forestry in British Columbia, Canada

Riggs, Rebecca Anne; Gaston, Chris; Langston, James Douglas; Sayer, Jeffrey

doi:10.1007/s11842-023-09544-0

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“…We postulate that this enhances the legitimacy and potential to gain traction among policymakers and resource managers compared to conventional discourse analysis (i.e., qualitative or critical discourse analysis) (Blommaert and Bulcaen 2000 ; Fairclough 2013 ) and other social constructivist approaches. This translational research can help enable transformations by unlocking value-setting processes that shape the value-propositions of landscapes and potential distributive justice outcomes (Riggs et al 2023b ).…”

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Making Landscapes Negotiable: Q-methodology as a Boundary-Spanning and Empowering Diagnostic

Langston,

Ros-Tonen,

Reed

2024

Environmental Management

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Landscapes are conceptually fuzzy and rich, and subject to plural framings. They are places of inquiry and intervention for scientists and practitioners, but also concepts bound to peoples’ dynamic identities, knowledge systems, inspiration, and well-being. These varying interpretations change the way landscapes function and evolve. Developed in the 1930s, Q-methodology is increasingly recognized for being useful in documenting and interrogating environmental discourses. Yet its application in the context of how integrated landscape approaches better navigate land-use dilemmas is still in its infancy. Based on our experience and emerging literature, such as the papers in this special collection, this article discusses the value of Q-methodology in addressing landscape sustainability issues. Q-methodology helps unravel and communicate common and contradicting landscape imaginaries and narratives in translational and boundary-spanning ways, thus bridging actors’ different understandings of problems and solutions and revealing common or differentiated entry points for negotiating trade-offs between competing land uses. The methodology can be empowering for marginalized people by uncovering their views and aspirational values to decision-makers and policymakers. We argue that this potential can be further strengthened by using Q to identify counter-hegemonic discourses and alliances that combat injustices regarding whose knowledge and visions count. In this way, applying Q-methodology in integrated landscape approaches can become a key tool for transitioning toward just, inclusive, and sustainable landscapes.

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Making Landscapes Negotiable: Q-methodology as a Boundary-Spanning and Empowering Diagnostic

Langston,

Ros-Tonen,

Reed

2024

Environmental Management

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Transdisciplinary science for strengthening forest systems in British Columbia: Quesnel as a learning landscape

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Forestry is becoming more complex as a result of diverging societal demands. Indigenous peoples’ reconciliation and the challenges of climate change call for research that embraces transdisciplinarity, reciprocity, and problem-focused learning at the landscape-scale. Both globally and in Canada, forestry and forest research is struggling to keep pace with this growing complexity. Place-based collaborative research and learning initiatives, described here as ‘learning landscapes’, offer an under-explored approach to meeting diversifying goals for forest landscapes. We describe recent progress in Quesnel, British Columbia, where researchers and local institutions are engaging to strengthen resilience and innovation in the forest sector. We first define the concept of learning landscape in the context of transdisciplinary sustainability science, and then illustrate this approach using the case study of Quesnel. We describe a process of systems diagnosis, including asset mapping and analysis of potential forestry pathways through a ‘best bets’ framework. We propose a theory of change as a way forward, outlining opportunities for government, industry, and communities in developing regional capacity for integrated management and high-value forest products. We reflect on the contributions of learning landscapes to knowledge generation, experiential learning, and institutional development, and discuss implications for steering decision-making in locally driven sustainability transitions.

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One Size Does not Fit all: Constraints and Opportunities for Small-Scale Forestry in British Columbia, Canada

Cited by 2 publications

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Making Landscapes Negotiable: Q-methodology as a Boundary-Spanning and Empowering Diagnostic

Making Landscapes Negotiable: Q-methodology as a Boundary-Spanning and Empowering Diagnostic

Transdisciplinary science for strengthening forest systems in British Columbia: Quesnel as a learning landscape

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