Section 4 - Forest Management Initiatives Flashcards
EBM
Ecosystem Based Management
GBR
Great Bear Rainforest
Where is the Great Bear Rainforest?
Haida Gwaii
An EBM approach to forest mgmt places equal emphases on maintaining ____ and _____
- Ecosystem integrity
2. Human well-being
________ is maintained when adverse effects to ecological values and processes are minimal or unlikely to occur
Ecological integrity
A High level of _____ is achieved when the quality of life in communities is equal or better than the Canadian average
Human well-being
Policies, initiatives and legal designations to implement EBM endeavour to maintain ____, ____ and ____ values
- Environmental
- Social
- Cultural
- Economic
Environmental, social, cultural and economic values are maintained by:
- Protecting old growth forest
- Establishing EBM operating areas & land use objectives
- Supporting human well-being through policies & initiatives
- Using adaptive mgmt. & monitoring
LRMP
Land resource management planning
The Coast Land Use Decision provided land use zoning for:
- Protected areas
- Biodiversity areas
- EBM operating areas
HGQCILUP
Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands Land Use Plan
HGQCILUP process ran between
2002 and 2004
In 2007, G2G negotiations culminated in ____
Haida Gwaii Strategic Land Use Agreement
LUO
Land Use Order
EBM is achieved through
Land Use Orders
Legal objectives are established in LUOs for the purpose of FRPA and forest professionals working within the context of EBM who must:
- Provide results & strategies in FSPs
2. Work within new policy & gov. system that engages First Nations
Forest land protection & EBM have been implemented in coastal BC using legal tools to designate the following zones:
- Conservancies
- Special Forest Mgmt. Areas
- EBM operating areas
Conservancies are established under the _____ and _____
- Park Act
2. Protected Areas of BC Act
Who designates conservancies under the Park Act?
Lieutenant Governor in Council
Unlike Parks, Conservancies maintain access for ____
traditional uses by First Nations
Conservancies allow for FN low impact activities compatible with ___, ___ and ____ objectives
- Cultural
- Recreation
- Biodiversity