"The Intention Was Good": Legitimacy, Consensus-Based Decision Making, and the Case of Forest Planning in British Columbia, Canada

Mascarenhas, Michael; Scarce, Rik

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“…Other developments at the sub-provincial scale have increased opportunities for public participation more generally in BC forest management: regional land-use planning, the sustainable forest management certification movement, and evolving policy on local level forest planning. Regional land-use planning in BC has been facilitated through Land and Resource Management Plans, which drew local stakeholders and government officials together in consensusbuilding processes that sought to develop and implement regional land use recommendations (Mascarenhas and Scarce 2004). The recommendations allocated the landbase into four categories: protected areas, special management zones, general resource extraction, and enhanced resource extraction (Frame et al 2004).…”

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Understanding the social bases of satisfaction with public participation in forest management decision-making in British Columbia

Tindall¹,

Harshaw²,

Sheppard³

2010

The Forestry Chronicle

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This study draws upon the results of a survey of the general public in three communities in British Columbia to examine the social bases of satisfaction with public participation in forest management decision-making at both the local and provincial levels. The main findings are that those members of the general public who are relatively more biocentrically oriented (as indicated by the NEP Scale) are less satisfied, and those who have acquaintanceship ties to people employed in the forestry sector are more satisfied. Women and those with more education were less satisfied (at the provincial level), and Vancouver residents were more satisfied (compared to Kelowna and Armstrong residents). Overall, satisfaction with public participation in forest management decision-making was relatively low. It was, however, slightly higher at the local level than at the provincial scale. Policy and research implications of this study are discussed.Key words: social networks, public participation, gender, New Ecological Paradigm, satisfaction with forest management, and sustainable forest management RÉSUMÉCette étude porte sur les résultats d'un sondage effectué auprès du grand public dans trois communautés de la ColombieBritannique dans le but d' étudier les références sociales de la satisfaction rattachée à la participation du public lors de la prise de décision portant sur l'aménagement forestier tant au niveau local que provincial. Les principaux éléments retenus indiquent que les personnes en provenance du grand public qui ont une orientation centrée surtout sur la nature (tel qu'indiqué selon l' échelle NEP) sont moins satisfaites et celles qui ont des contacts avec des gens à l' emploi du secteur forestier sont plus satisfaites. Les femmes et les personnes ayant un niveau de scolarité plus élevé sont moins satisfaites (au niveau provincial) et les résidants de Vancouver sont plus satisfaits (comparativement aux résidants de Kelowna et d' Armstrong). Somme toute, la satisfaction portant sur la participation du public lors de la prise de décision en aménage-ment forestier était relativement faible. Elle était, toutefois, légèrement supérieure au niveau local dans l' ensemble de la province. Les implications de cette étude en matière de politiques et de recherche sont présentées.Mots clés : réseaux sociaux, participation publique, sexe, nouveau paradigme de l' écologie, satisfaction reliée à l'aménage-ment forestier, aménagement forestier durable

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Understanding the social bases of satisfaction with public participation in forest management decision-making in British Columbia

Tindall¹,

Harshaw²,

Sheppard³

2010

The Forestry Chronicle

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“…As socio-economic representativeness is important in land-use planning (Wondolleck and Yaffee 2000), one criterion for evaluating the success of a planning process is the degree of representation present in the process (Mascarenhas and Scarce 2004). Thus, meaningful public participation is a function of those characteristics identified above.…”

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“…Prior to 1992, responsibility for forest land-use planning had been primarily in the hands of the Ministry of Forests. During this period, timber considerations dominated planning outcomes, and there was little opportunity for public input (Edwards-Craig et al 2003, Mascarenhas andScarce 2004). Mascarenhas and Scarce (2004) elaborate and note that the planning process was "unstructured, informal, and generated little, if any, relevant documentation about the planning process" (p. 18).…”

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“…During this period, timber considerations dominated planning outcomes, and there was little opportunity for public input (Edwards-Craig et al 2003, Mascarenhas andScarce 2004). Mascarenhas and Scarce (2004) elaborate and note that the planning process was "unstructured, informal, and generated little, if any, relevant documentation about the planning process" (p. 18). The CORE and LRMP processes introduced the concept of planning tables that drew "disparate sets of local stakeholders and agency officials into the analytic and consensus-building processes that led to regional land use recommendations" (Cashore et al 2001, p. 40).…”

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“…However, the Government imposed five constraints on land-use planning: (1) a 12% limit on the area that could be designated as protected areas, (2) a 10% limit on the area of the province that could be designated as biodiversity areas, (3) a 6% limit on planning recommendations on impacts to annual allowable cut (AAC), and the removal of (4) forest tenures allocation and (5) AAC calculation from discussion. These all restricted possible planning outcomes and limited collaboration among stakeholders who viewed these constraints as controls, and served to limit public participation (Mascarenhas and Scarce 2004).…”

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Public participation in British Columbia forest management

Harshaw¹

2010

The Forestry Chronicle

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Conceptions and challenges of public participation in British Columbia are reviewed to identify those characteristics of planning processes that serve to benefit or constrain the interests and needs of public stakeholders. Perspectives on public participation, including representative and participatory democracies, and approaches to incorporating public perspectives in decision-making (i.e., shared decision-making, consensus-building, and interest-based negotiation) are presented to demonstrate the different approaches (and their benefits and challenges) available for providing opportunities for public participation. Lessons from other natural resource management contexts are distilled and used to evaluate the BC context. Three principal forest planning and management frameworks (the Commission on Resources and the Environment, Land and Resource Management Plans, and sustainable forest management certification) are examined in light of whether meaningful opportunities for public participation were provided.Key words: public participation, British Columbia, Commission on Resources and the Environment, Land and Resource Management Plans, sustainable forest management certification RÉSUMÉLa conception et les enjeux reliés à la participation du public en Colombie-Britannique sont étudiés afin d'identifier les caractéristiques des processus de planification qui agissent positivement ou négativement sur les intérêts et les besoins des intervenants issus du public. Les perspectives sur la participation publique, incluant les processus démocratiques de représentation et de participation, et les approches pour incorporer le point de vue du public lors de la prise de décision (par ex., prise décision partagée, établissement d'un consensus et négociation basée sur l'intérêt) sont illustrées afin de démontrer les différentes approches disponibles (ainsi que leurs avantages et les enjeux) offrant des opportunités de participation publique. Les leçons tirées d'autres contextes de gestion des ressources naturelles sont étudiées et utilisées pour évaluer le contexte propre à la Colombie-Britannique. Trois principaux cadres de planification et d'aménagement des forêts (la Commission sur les ressources et l' environnement, les Plans de gestion du territoire et des ressources et la certification de l'aménagement forestier durable) sont étudiés à savoir si des opportunités significatives de participation publique sont offertes.Mots clés : participation publique, Colombie-Britannique, Commission sur les ressources et l' environnement, Plans de gestion du territoire et des ressources, certification de l'aménagement forestier durable

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Food Webs and Biodiversity

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ii COPYRIGHT © 2005 BY MARY MALLINSON LONG ALL RIGHTS RESERVED iii DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents, Howatt and Sandy Mallinson, the first to instill in me the appreciation, respect and love for nature; to my husband, Herman, for his humor, patience, love and unwavering support; and to our daughter, Jessica, for providing inspiration through her spirited determination and quest for knowledge. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have contributed in their own unique way to help this thesis come to fruition, beginning with my major professor, Dr. David Ostermeier. His knowledge, wisdom, guidance and confidence in my abilities have been tremendously helpful, both to me personally and to this research. I greatly appreciate the efforts and assistance given by my committee member, Dr. Mark Fly, for his patience and guidance on the survey and involved statistics. Dr. Sherry Cable, the third member of my committee, was helpful in various aspects of this work, and I am grateful for her insights and assurances. Becky Stephens and April Griffin at the University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab were extremely helpful, along with Dr. Mark Fly, with mailing, tabulating and crosstabulating the surveys. I am deeply appreciative of Tennessee State Parks Planner Nancy Dorman for her willingness to answer questions, provide public documents, clarify information and review my writings for historical accuracy. I am also thankful to Tennessee State Parks Natural and Cultural Resource Management Director Charlie Tate for allowing me to sit in on staff meetings and get a feel for current and future state park efforts.

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"The Intention Was Good": Legitimacy, Consensus-Based Decision Making, and the Case of Forest Planning in British Columbia, Canada

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