Planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the Katzie First Nation at Blue Mountain and Douglas provincial forests
The British Columbia Community Forest Agreement program (CFA), founded by the province in 1998, provides a forestry tenure option for communities to engage in, and benefit from, local forestry activities. As the program grows, First Nations are increasingly applying for CFA tenures to gain managemen...
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ftsimonfu:oai:summit.sfu.ca:11348 2023-05-15T16:15:06+02:00 Planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the Katzie First Nation at Blue Mountain and Douglas provincial forests Usborne, Anna Cecilia 2010-06-09 http://summit.sfu.ca/item/11348 unknown etd6115 http://summit.sfu.ca/item/11348 Graduating extended essay / Research project 2010 ftsimonfu 2022-04-07T18:37:34Z The British Columbia Community Forest Agreement program (CFA), founded by the province in 1998, provides a forestry tenure option for communities to engage in, and benefit from, local forestry activities. As the program grows, First Nations are increasingly applying for CFA tenures to gain management control over traditional forested territory and to provide economic and social benefits to their communities. Despite increased Aboriginal interest in community forestry, the opportunities and challenges associated with engagement in the CFA program have yet to be evaluated from a First Nations’ perspective. Through a case-study of the forest management priorities of the Katzie First Nation of the lower Fraser Valley, B.C., this study examines how the needs and priorities of B.C. Aboriginal communities can be met through CFA policy. The study concludes with recommendations for First Nations and CFA policy administrators to generate effective community forest agreements suited to First Nation participation. Other/Unknown Material First Nations Summit - SFU Research Repository (Simon Fraser University) Blue Mountain ENVELOPE(-57.132,-57.132,50.400,50.400) |
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The British Columbia Community Forest Agreement program (CFA), founded by the province in 1998, provides a forestry tenure option for communities to engage in, and benefit from, local forestry activities. As the program grows, First Nations are increasingly applying for CFA tenures to gain management control over traditional forested territory and to provide economic and social benefits to their communities. Despite increased Aboriginal interest in community forestry, the opportunities and challenges associated with engagement in the CFA program have yet to be evaluated from a First Nations’ perspective. Through a case-study of the forest management priorities of the Katzie First Nation of the lower Fraser Valley, B.C., this study examines how the needs and priorities of B.C. Aboriginal communities can be met through CFA policy. The study concludes with recommendations for First Nations and CFA policy administrators to generate effective community forest agreements suited to First Nation participation. |
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Planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the Katzie First Nation at Blue Mountain and Douglas provincial forests |
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Planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the Katzie First Nation at Blue Mountain and Douglas provincial forests |
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Planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the Katzie First Nation at Blue Mountain and Douglas provincial forests |
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Planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the Katzie First Nation at Blue Mountain and Douglas provincial forests |
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Planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the Katzie First Nation at Blue Mountain and Douglas provincial forests |
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planning a sustainable approach to community forest management with the katzie first nation at blue mountain and douglas provincial forests |
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