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International Dialogue on Forests
The 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) underlined the need to develop harmonized approaches in the management, conservation, and sustainable development of global forests. This document is intended to provide a basis for discussion on the implementation of specific aspects of UNCED programs for achieving the above goals, particularly those of forest conservation, enhancement of forest cover, and the roles of forests. The document also suggests possible areas of collaboration for national and international actions. Topics covered in the document include criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management, forest products trade and sustainable management, institutional and cross-sectoral linkages, and approaches to mobilizing environmentally sound technologies. Appendices include a report on the first meeting of the Working Group and references to UNCED forest principles.
Canada's Forests
Ken Drushka analyses the changes in human attitudes towards the forests, detailing the rise of the late nineteenth-century conservation movement and its subsequent decline after World War I, the interplay between industry and government in the development of policy, the adoption of sustained yield policies after World War II, and the recent adoption of sustainable forest management in response to environmental concerns. Drushka argues that, despite the centuries of use, the Canadian forest retains a good deal of its vitality and integrity. Written in accessible language and aimed at a general readership, Canada's Forests will be a must-read for anyone interested in the debate about the current and future uses of this precious natural resource.
Canadian Forest Service Access to Knowledge Policy and Implementation Guidelines
The Access to Knowledge Policy (A2K Policy) establishes a common set of criteria and guidelines governing privileges extended to Canadian Forest Service employees regarding their use of scientific data. This document presents the A2K Policy and describes each policy directive, identifies the legislation and policies on which the directive is established, and provides guidelines for its implementation. The policy directives are grouped under the following headings: ownership and use of knowledge assets; roles, rights, responsibilities; levels of access; accessibility; service to clients; cost.
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Atelier National Sur L'ampleur Des Incendies de Végétation Au Canada
Paper focuses on the policy implications of the workshop discussions, findings & recommendations contained in the workshop report. It begins with a background section on climate change & fire regimes, followed by a summary of the evolution of current fire policies. It then discusses 4 policy issues emanating from the workshop: fire regimes & sustainable forestry (incorporating wildland fire into the National Forest Strategy); fire management responsibility (funding according to environmental & socio-economic conditions); public participation (public safety, resource protection, & ecological sustainability interests consensus towards policies, goals, & planning); science & technology (measuring fire regimes, predicting fire effects, developing a fire-economics analysis, improving the historical fire record).
