Principle – Yield and Quality of forest Goods are Sustainable

Criterion- Forest management provides for sustainability of goods and services.

Indicator – Maps of resources, management, ownership and inventories are available.

Box B: Definition:

Brief Definition (CIFOR Source):

Maps are a fundamental basis for almost all kinds of forest management planning and implementation. They record and convey large quantities of information, in a form, which can be quickly appreciated.

Box D: Applicability to Different Landowners. Explain any differences:

The intensity or detail of maps and inventories will differ by tenure, e.g. state or private ownership may not have the capability or interest in measuring all components of the ecosystem. However, current and future mapping from satellite imagery covers all ownerships and may be useful in filling in gaps.

Box E: Overlap:

CIFOR 1.1.1 3.1 3.1.1 3.4

CCFM 2.3.1

Notes: The primary thrust is at the tenure and study area level. However, attempts have been made to produce large scale, course-level regional resource assessments and maps through the Upper Columbia River Basin Assessment project.

Notes: NA Structure, function and composition are ecological parameters and they do not apply to forest management.

Box I: Underlying Concepts:

Underlying definition and concepts (from CIFOR Source):

Information is needed on the land, on physical, biological/ environment, social and economic, and on the people, the local population, together with the linking of land and people through the present land use.

Box J: Relevance to Sustainable/Unsustainable Management:

These are essential informational components or building blocks necessary for developing management plans. Mapped data provides a spatial context for evaluation and analysis. Digitally mapped data provides a tool for complex analysis and quantification.

Purpose (from CIFOR Source):

• To establish the present situation, including problems
• To determine what are the resources for alternative systems of forest land use and management

Relevance to sustainable/unsustainable management:

In order to assess land suitability, not just from a physical point of view but with respect to biological/environmental, social and economic analysis. Forest land use types should be described in detail.

Box K: Measurement Methods:

An interdisciplinary team could prepare a list of relevant maps and inventories and determine if they are available.

Measurement Methods (from CIFOR Source):

The appropriate use and accuracy of maps is important information in forest management plan. These maps particularly show resource, management, and inventories available and serve as a guide for the owner/forest manager in practical application for specified objectives.

Box L: Data Required:

As per box K. Do the maps and inventories exist?

Assessment of the availability of data

Data needed to compile the indicator:

• Relevant aspect of the physical, environment, social and economic

Data availability: Varies

Data source: Direct measurement and observation in the field

Box M: Data Used for the North American Test:

MAPS: Numerous examples were provided by the Boise National Forest, and a catalog of Geographic Information Systems Spatial Data sets for the general area of the Boise national Forest (June 1998) was also provided to the team.

INVENTORIES: (Ask various agencies/owners for copies of inventories of all resources)

Box N: Example Results:

Reference:  Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Statewide Surveys and Inventory, Elk, 1998, 306 p.

Box O: Assessing the Practicality:

Maps and inventories are available and constantly being updated by the major owners and agencies involved in resource management. Special arrangements are not needed to update these tools.

Box P: Assessing the Information Value:

Yes. This is especially useful in relationship to other ownership’s and past plan objectives.

Box Q: Overall assessment:

Rejected; - combined with E3.

Maps and inventories of resources are some of the best planning tools we have! Having them available can make planning a successful effort.

Limitation of the Indicator (from CIFOR Source):

Inaccurate maps or in appropriate scales of representation can mess the important information.

Development needs:

Renew the maps in a certain time period in order to have an accurate data and information.

Box R: Did you rewrite or revise to a new indicator. If so what?

No

Box S: References:

Further reading (from CIFOR Source):

• Dykstra, D. and R. Heinrich. 1996. FAO Model Code of Forest Harvesting Practice. FAO. Rome.
• Dykstra, D.P. and R. Heinrich. (Ed). 1996. Forest Codes of Practice: Contributing to Environmentally Sound Forest Operations. Proceedings of an FAO/IUFRO Meeting of Expert on Forest Practices held in Feldafing, Germany on 11-14 December 1994. FAO-IUFRO. Rome.
• FAO. 1997. Research on Environmentally Sound Forest Practice to Sustain Tropical Forests. Proceedings of the FAO/IUFRO Satellite Meeting held in conjunction with the IUFRO XX World Congress. FAO. Rome.
• Husch, B., Miller, C.I., and T.W. Beers. 1993. Forest Mensuration. Krieger Publishing Company. Florida.
• Kohm, K.A. and J.F. Franklin. 1997. Creating a Forestry for the 21^st Century: The Science of Ecosystem Management. Island Press. Washington, D.C.
• Matthews, J.D. 1989. Silvicultural Systems. Clarendon Press. Oxford.
• Panayotou, T. and P.S. Ashton. 1992. Not by Timber Alone: Economics and Ecology for sustaining Tropical Forests. Island Press. Washington, D.C.
• Philip, M.S. 1994. Measuring Trees and Forest. 2^nd Edition. CAB International. Oxon.
• Prahbu, R., Colfer, C.J.P., Venkateswarlu, P., Lay, C.T., Soekmadi, R. and E. Wollenberg. Testing Criteria and Indicators for the Sustainable Management of Forests: Phase 1 Final Report. CIFOR Special Publication. CIFOR. Bogor.
• Stork, N.E., Boyle, T.J.B, Dale, V., Eeley, H., Finegan, B., Lawes, M., Manokaran, N., Prabhu, R., and J. Soberon. 1997. Criteria and Indicators for Assessing the Sustainability of Forest Management: Conservation of Biodiversity. Working Paper No. 17. CIFOR. Bogor.
• Young, R. A. and R. L. Giese. (ed.). 1982. Introduction to Forest Science. 2nd Edition. John Willey & Sons. New York.
• Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Statewide Surveys and Inventory, Elk, 1998, 306 p.

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