A national portrait of community forestry on public land in Canada
Authors:
- Sara TeitelbaumSTSara Teitelbaum
- Tom BeckleyTBTom Beckley
- Solange NadeauSNSolange Nadeau
- 1 May 2006
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Institute of Forestry in The Forestry Chronicle
- Vol. 82 (3) , 416-428
Abstract
Despite the interest community forestry generates, there is little published literature on the array of initiatives currently taking place across Canada. This paper presents the results of nationwide survey of community forestry initiatives on public land. The survey focused on basic characteristics such as objectives, organizational structures, and tenure types. The research revealed that there are over one hundred community forest initiatives currently taking place on public land, mainly in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Most of them are run through local government organizations. Approximately 60% operate on Crown land while the remaining 40% operate on land owned fee simple by local governments. The median land base is 4200 ha. The average age of community forests is 10 years. Key words: community forestry, community-based management, public participation, local governance, forest management organizations, CanadaKeywords
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