Towards increased citizen influence in Canadian Forest Management.

From: Environments | Date: November 1, 2001| Author: Robinson, Dave; Robson, Mark; Rollins, Rick | Copyright information

Abstract

Despite its vast resources, Canada is experiencing a conflict over the use of its forests and facing, some argue, a forest crisis. Growing public concern that traditional forest management is no longer socially acceptable has caused Canadians to view forest management agencies as being unresponsive to their changing values. This paper presents evidence of the change in Canadian forest values and contrasts these with the values of professional foresters, those tr...

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