Expanding socio-economic considerations in the management of New Brunswick's Crown land forests

New Brunswick is in the midst of a forest policy debate regarding wood supply. This paper outlines the historical context, presents recent data and provides a detailed update on policy activities related to this debate. In 2004, the bi-partisan Legislative Select Committee on Wood Supply produced a...

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Published in:Forestry chronicle 2007-09, Vol.83 (5), p.708-713
Main Authors: Kennedy, M.I.L, Beckley, T.M, Lantz, V.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
citizen participation
decision making
economic impact
forest management
forest ownership
forest policy
forests
history
literature reviews
local government
planning
public lands
social impact
timber supply
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Summary:New Brunswick is in the midst of a forest policy debate regarding wood supply. This paper outlines the historical context, presents recent data and provides a detailed update on policy activities related to this debate. In 2004, the bi-partisan Legislative Select Committee on Wood Supply produced a report complete with recommendations for action.We report on the provincial government response to those recommendations, which has been to: broaden public input into forest management and planning; broaden the range of forest values considered in forest management/policy; and employ new tools, indicators and analysis to provide information to policy-makers.
ISSN:0015-7546
1499-9315
DOI:10.5558/tfc83708-5