Indicator – L5. Productive capacity
Consultant's Initials: |
GSA |
Source: |
CCFM |
Identification No. in source: Use all refs: |
5.1 |
Class: |
Economic |
Recommendation (after field testing) Yes or no |
No |
Revised Indicator Suggested? # |
Box A:
Principle - Society accepts responsibility for sustainability.
Criterion- There is equitable access to and distribution of economic rents.
Indicator - Productive capacity.
Box B: Definition:
Productive capacity is a measure of the ability of the forest landbase to provide a flow of benefits to society. It applies to both timber and non-timber resources and is a key factor in assessing progress toward sustainable development.
Box C: Attributes
Rate on a scale of 1-5, where 1=no/bad/unimportant and 5=yes/good/important
Precisely defined? (clear) |
3 |
Useable? |
3 |
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Is it applicable to other areas/ecosystems? (robust) |
4 |
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Sensitive? |
2 |
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Easy to detect, record and interpret? |
2 |
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Is it applicable to all landowners? |
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Yes |
x |
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No |
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Box D: Applicability to Different Landowners. Explain any differences.
N/A
Box E: Overlap.
CCFM: E11, 5.1.2, E9, 5.1.1 M2, 5.1.3,
Box F: Geo-Political Scale:
Global |
X |
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North America |
X |
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Intermountain West |
X |
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Study area |
X |
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Tenure |
X |
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Site |
X |
Box G: Indicator Characteristics:
Diagnostic |
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Predictive |
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Both |
X |
Notes:
The indicator is diagnostic, but could also have limited predictive capability if time series trends are examined.
Box H: Indicator Function:
Structure |
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Function/Process |
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Composition |
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Perturbation |
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| Not Applicable | X |
Notes:
This classification does not apply to socioeconomic systems.
Box I: Underlying Concepts:
Although this indicator suggests useful measures, it is extremely general in its definition. This is derived from the reclassification process used in the initial testing procedure. The CCFM criterion "Productive Capacity" was reclassified as an indicator, along with its associated indicators 5.1.2 (E11), 5.1.1 (E9) and 5.1.3 (M2). As it stands, "Productive Capacity" cannot be considered an indicator but rather a general statement subsuming several indicators. Since each of the related indicators was tested, "Productive Capacity" was not tested as an indicator itself.
Box J: Relevance to Sustainable/Unsustainable Management:
None.
Box K: Measurement Methods:
None
Box L: Data Required:
None.
Box M: Data Used for the North American Test :
None.
Box N: Example Results :
None.
Box O: Assessing the Practicality:
None.
Box P: Assessing the Information Value:
None.
Box Q: Overall assessment:
Rejected
Weaknesses:
Box R: Did you rewrite or revise to a new indicator. If so what?
No.
Box S: References
N/A
Appendix:
Please record your notes on evaluating the indicator here.
N/A