Legislative and policy limits to successful integrated pest management in Canada's forests

Abstract

RCsumC 1The manner in which integrated pest management (IPM) in forestry is constrained by legislation and policy is discussed. Legislation and policy constraints may override biological considerations in determining the course of IPM, and can have implications for information requirements and predictive abilities beyond the capacity of the agencies involved in the IPM program. One piece of legislation may limit the methods available to meet the requirements of other legislation and policies. Legislation, regulations and policies often overlook the requirement that considerable biological and ecological understanding of systems is essential for success, and do not ensure appropriate funding for their successful enactment. Scientists should develop inputs to the legislative and regulatory processes with the assistance of technology transfer specialists.La f a~o n selon laquelle la gestion intkgrCe des ravageurs (GIR) en foresterie est encadrCe par les lois et les politiques est abordee dans cet article. Les contraintes lCgislatives et politiques peuvent supplanter les considCrations biologiques lorsque est analysC 1'Cvolution d'une GIR, et peuvent avoir des implications sur les besoins en informations et sur les capacitks de prCdiction qui vont au-delh des possibilitCs des agences participant au programme de GIR. Un loi en elle-mCme pourrait limiter les mCthodes disponibles pour rencontrer les exigences d'autres lois et d'autres politiques. Les lois, les rbglements et les politiques ne tiennent pas compte bien souvent qu'une comprChension globale de la biologie et de 1'Ccologie des systbmes est essentielle pour Ctre valide, et n'assurent pas un financement adCquat pour leurs mises en applications riussies. Les scientifiques devraient dCvelopper des intrants destinCs aux processus 1Cgislatifs et rkgulatoires en collaboration avec les spCcialistes de trgnsfert technologique.

Evolution of an Invasive Species Research Program and Implications for Large-Scale Management of a Non-native, Invasive Plant Pathogen

“…Obstacle to management Literature source/examples Lack of funding Thomson and Fleming, 1991;Simberloff, 2003 Policy, legal, and environmental issues related to multiple-resource management Norris, 1985;Thomson and Fleming, 1991 Lack of coordination between land managers, agencies, and other institutions Cannon and Worley, 1980;Simberloff, 2003;Lawton, 2007 Public attitudes toward management actions, conditioned by past eradication or management failures or environmental concerns Denials that invasive species constitute a problem Gattuso, 2006;Davis et al, 2011 Many invasive species management efforts have struggled to move from a research-centered worldview, often accompanied by numerous small-scale management attempts, to more widespread, coordinated on-the-ground management over large scales (D'Antonioet al, 2004). Moreover, in some such efforts, researchers and managers have reported low levels of collaboration (Renzet al, 2009).…”