|
|
 |
|
Viewing report
|
|
|
|
Communicating 'Forest'. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Sep 2008, Pages: 240
Communication by speaking and listening and by
sharing stories continues to be important for
maintaining culture- but communication by reading and
writing is the dominant method currently used by
management authorities. There is little presently
known about how the Province of British Columbia and
First Nations can communicate so that acceptable
co-management of forests can be achieved.
Nevertheless, co-management is required as the method
for resolving the Canadian constitutional conflict
between First Nations? title and rights and the
natural resources jurisdiction of the Province.
Crises in forest management can create opportunities
for cross-scale institutional improvement of
co-management if First Nations and Provincial
decision-making is shared in learning organizations.
This project used the case study survey method for
inquiry. Research findings indicated that there is
potential for transformation of forest management in
Northern Secwepemc territories in times of crises,
however certain conditions, such as adequate
staffing, funding and training, must first exist at
the site level of management in order to make the
best use of emergent opportunities for collaboration.
|
|
|
|
