North American Test of Criteria and Indicators of Sustainable Forestry

Appendix E

Form 1. Initial Evaluation of all Criteria and Indicators (Example sheet)

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No. of C/I as printed in source document

Principle (P), Criterion (C), or Indicator (I)

 Class: 1=Ecological/ biophysical, 2=Social, 3=Economic, 4=Forest management planning and policy, 5=Yield and harvest 6=Other

Closely and unambig-uously related to the assessment goal?

Does it fit into a theoretical framework?

Easy to detect, record and interpret?

Provides a summary or integrative measure?

Adequate response range to changes in levels of stress?

Important and therefore selected as priority Yes=1 No=0

 

Comments –

Rationale for selection or rejection

CIFOR

1. Policy, planning and institutional framework are conducive to sustainable forest management.

P

CIFOR

1.1 There is sustained and adequate funding for the management of forests.

C

CIFOR

1.1.1 Policy and planning are based on recent and accurate information.

I

CIFOR

1.1.2 Effective instruments for inter-sectoral co-ordination on land use and land management exist.

I

CIFOR

1.1.3 There is a permanent forest estate (PFE), adequately protected by law, which is the basis for sustainable management, including both protection and production forest.

I

CIFOR

1.1.4 There is a regional land use plan or PFE which reflects the different forested land uses, including attention to such matters as population, agricultural uses, conservation, environmental, economic and cultural values.

I

CIFOR

1.1.5 Institutions responsible for forest management and research are adequately funded and staffed.

I