Development and Testing of a Criteria and Indicators System for Sustainable Forest Management at the Local Level
Development and Testing of a Criteria and Indicators System for Sustainable Forest Management at the Local Level

Author: Thorsten Mrosek

Publisher: Frankfurt am Main ; New York : P. Lang

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 9780820476544

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The concept of criteria and indicators (C&I) for sustainable forest management (SFM) is suitable for defining, measuring and assessing sustainability in forestry. Within this study, the concept was developed further to a C&I system for application at the local level and tested as a case study at the Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd. in Canada. The research involved: development of a generic set of local level C&I, identification of verifiers and norms, field testing the C&I, development of indicator measurement databases, assessment of the state of the forest and its management, and the application of adaptive management procedures. Based on the generic C&I system for SFM and the comprehensive field test, the study provides a model for evaluating sustainability in the management of temperate forests around the world.

Development and Testing of a Criteria and Indicators System for Sustainable Forest Management at the Local Level
Development and Testing of a Criteria and Indicators System for Sustainable Forest Management at the Local Level

Author: Thorsten Mrosek

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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The concept of criteria and indicators (C&I) for sustainable forest management (SFM) is suitable for defining, measuring and assessing sustainability in forestry. Within this study, the concept was developed further to a C&I system for application at the local level and tested as a case study at the Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd. in Canada. The research involved: development of a generic set of local level C&I, identification of verifiers and norms, field testing the C&I, development of indicator measurement databases, assessment of the state of the forest and its management, and the application of adaptive management procedures. Based on the generic C&I system for SFM and the comprehensive field test, the study provides a model for evaluating sustainability in the management of temperate forests around the world.

Scaling National Criteria and Indicators to the Local Level
Scaling National Criteria and Indicators to the Local Level

Author: Working Group on Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests. Technical Advisory Committee

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13:

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The issue of scale of data must be addressed if forest managers are to minimize errors when data collected at one organizational level are used to estimate parameters at another. This paper discusses the following issues concerning scale: the issues of scale regarding the collection & aggregation of data at the subnational & national levels; the effect of scale on the interpretation of data; and the implications of the periodicity of nationally collected data on subnational application of criteria & indicators of sustainable forest management. The paper also provides examples from several countries on mechanisms for the development, identification, and implementation of subnational indicators of sustainable forest management that can be linked to national indicators.

Sustainable Forestry
Sustainable Forestry

Author:

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 553

ISBN-13: 1845931750

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In the context of forest sustainability, this book presents the issues related to both global climate change and conservation of biodiversity. It highlights four methodologies and shows how they contribute in overcoming the ecological challenges facing our world. The practical experience presented can be applied to the implementation of successful sustainable forestry policies.