Toward a Pluralistic Civic Science?: Assessing Community Forestry

Reed, Maureen G.; McIlveen, Kirsten

doi:10.1080/08941920600742344

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“…Run by voluntary boards for the benefit of the whole community, CFOs could play a lead role in helping forest-dependent communities in BC adapt to climate change by improving the adoption of adaptation strategies Innes 2009, Chapin et al 2010). However, research also shows that communities and organizations vary widely in their ability to adapt to changing conditions, and that community forests are far from a panacea (Bradshaw 2003, Reed and McIlveen 2006, Bullock and Hanna 2007, Bullock et al 2009). …”

Section: Community Forests and Adaptation To Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Community forest organizations and adaptation to climate change in British Columbia

Furness¹,

Nelson²

2012

The Forestry Chronicle

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The effects of climate change in many regions are expected to be significant, and likely to have a detrimental effect on the health of forests and the communities that often depend on those forests. At the same time climate change presents a challenge as it requires changes in both forest management, and the institutions and policies developed that govern forest management. In this paper, we report on a study assessing how Community Forests Organizations (CFOs) in British Columbia (BC), which were developed to manage forests according to the needs and desires of local communities and First Nations, are approaching climate change and whether or not they are responding to, or preparing for, its impacts. There are practical steps that CFOs can take to improve their ability to cope with future conditions such as planting a wider variety of species, practising different silvicultural techniques and increasing monitoring and observation of the forest. This paper gives an overview of what current capabilities exist in CFOs and suggests potential areas for targeted development.Key words: climate change, adaptation, community forests, forest-dependent communities, policy development, survey RÉSUMÉOn prévoit que les changements climatiques seront significatifs dans plusieurs régions et devraient vraisemblablement avoir un impact négatif sur la santé des forêts et des communautés qui dépendent souvent de ces forêts. Ces changements climatiques représentent en même temps un défi puisqu'ils entraînent des changements à la fois dans l'aménagement forestier et dans les institutions et des politiques mises en place pour gérer l'aménagement forestier. Dans cet article, nous faisons état d'une étude évaluant comment les organisations de foresterie communautaire (OFC) de la ColombieBritannique, qui ont été mises en place pour aménager les forêts en fonction des besoins et des désirs de communautés locales des Premières Nations se préoccupent des changements climatiques et si elles réagissent ou se préparent à réagir aux impacts. Il y a des gestes concrets que les OFC peuvent poser afin d'améliorer leur capacité à faire face aux conditions futures comme la plantation d'une plus grande variété d' espèces, la pratique de techniques sylvicoles différentes et l'accroissement des mesures de suivi et d' observation de la forêt. Cet article donne un aperçu des moyens qui existent actuellement parmi les OFC et suggère les domaines potentiels de développement prioritaire.

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Section: Community Forests and Adaptation To Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Community forest organizations and adaptation to climate change in British Columbia

Furness¹,

Nelson²

2012

The Forestry Chronicle

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“…The UK clearly stands out in a well-developed national strategy to stimulate citizens and communities to initiate or contribute to biodiversity protection, especially through forests and woodland (Reed and McIlveen 2006). Related to the recent political focus on citizens and communities as well as to longer lasting traditions of community involvement, England, Wales and Scotland have explicitly developed community forestry planning, including evaluation of these projects.…”

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The Impact of International Cooperative Initiatives on Biodiversity (ICIBs)

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Buijs²,

Gevers

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“…Scholars have studied British Columbia community forests for coherence with alternative economic approaches (Ambus et al 2007, McIlveen andBradshaw 2009), pluralism and participation in governance and civil society (Reed andMcIlveen 2006, Davis 2008), social conflict and cross-cultural challenges and opportunities (Bullock andHanna 2008, Bullock et al 2009), and the influences of neoliberalism (McCarthy 2006, Pinkerton et al 2008.…”

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“…Academic research looking at community forestry is also flourishing. There is an increasing number of studies looking at the case of British Columbia and the implications of a recent community-based tenure created there (e.g., McCarthy 2006, Reed and McIlveen 2006, Bullock et al 2009, Ambus and Hoberg 2011. Research is also emerging in Quebec, where a grassroots movement has existed for decades (Chiasson et al 2005, Gélinas andBouthillier 2005).…”

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Are community forestry principles at work in Ontario’s County, Municipal, and Conservation Authority forests?

Teitelbaum

Bullock

2012

The Forestry Chronicle

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Ontario's County, Municipal and Conservation Authority forests have received little attention within the academic literature on community forestry in Canada. These "Agreement Forests", as they were once called, are a product of the early 20 th century and have been under local government management since the 1990s. Most are situated in Southern Ontario. In this article we investigate the extent to which community forestry principles are at work in these forests. Three principles-participatory governance, local benefits and multiple forest use-are analyzed using a composite score approach derived from survey data collected from nearly all of these forest organizations (response rate = 80%). Results indicate that most of these organizations do display attributes associated with community forestry principles, including a local governance process, public participation activities, local employment and multiple-use management. Traditional forestry employment is less strong than in similar studies of Crown land community forests; however, there is an important emphasis on non-timber activities. The article concludes that the County, Municipal and Conservation Authority forests represents a unique approach, which reflects the specific geographic and socio-economic context in which it resides.Key words: Community forestry, Ontario, Community-based management, local governance, community economic development, sustainable forest management RÉSUMÉLes forêts cantonales, municipales et des offices de conservation de l'Ontario n' ont reçu qu'une faible couverture dans la littérature scientifique sur la foresterie communautaire au Canada. Ces « forêts d' entente (Agreement Forests) », comme on les appelait avant, ont été créées au début du XX e siècle et gérées par les autorités locales depuis les années 1990. La majeure partie de ces forêts sont situées dans le sud de l'Ontario. Dans cet article, nous cherchons à voir jusqu'à quel point les principes de foresterie communautaire sont mis en application dans ces forêts. L' étude porte sur trois principes -la gouvernance participative, les bénéfices locaux et l'utilisation polyvalente de la forêt -qui furent analysés avec l'approche de résultats combinés utilisant les données d'un sondage effectué auprès de presque toutes ces organisations forestières (taux de réponse = 80 %). Les résultats indiquent que la plupart de ces organisations présentent effectivement certains attributs rappelant les principes de la foresterie communautaire, incluant un processus de gouvernance locale, des activités de participation du public, l' embauche locale et l'aménagement à des fins d'utilisation polyvalente. Les emplois forestiers traditionnels ont moins d'importance que dans les études similaires des forêts communautaires établies sur des terres publiques; par contre, on accorde beaucoup d'importance aux activités sans prélèvement de bois. L'article conclut que les forêts cantonales, municipales et des offices de conservation constituent une approche unique qui reflète bien le contexte g...

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Toward a Pluralistic Civic Science?: Assessing Community Forestry

Cited by 49 publications

References 35 publications

Community forest organizations and adaptation to climate change in British Columbia

Community forest organizations and adaptation to climate change in British Columbia

The Impact of International Cooperative Initiatives on Biodiversity (ICIBs)

Are community forestry principles at work in Ontario’s County, Municipal, and Conservation Authority forests?

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