Sustaining the forests of the Pacific Coast : forging truces in the war in the woods / edited by Debra J. Salazar and Donald K. Alper.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alper, Donald K.

Salazar, Debra J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest management--Environmental aspects--Northwest, Pacific.

Forest management.

Forest policy--British Columbia.

Forest policy.

Forest policy--Northwest, Pacific.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Forests define the Pacific Coast in many ways. Culturally they are part of the traditions of the First Nations; economically they have sustained an industry that has created settlements and wealth throughout the area. In the last twenty years, the forests have become the subject of increasing conflict, as economic interests clash with changing social and political values. The war in the woods has escalated, hardening battle lines and polarizing forest politics. In this thoughtful collection of essays edited by Debra J. Salazar and Donald K. Alper, forest policy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and British Columbia is examined in a binational context. While US and Canadian forest policy and forest management approaches differ, the two countries face similar challenges and conflicts. Contributors discuss the evolution of forest exploitation, the response of timber companies to U.S. federal environmental regulations, sovereignty for First Nations communities, and the reshaping of the political economy of forests by global forces on both sides of the border. Groups usually ignored in the forest policy debate -- such as First Nations peoples, workers in the emerging non-forest economy, and citizen activists -- are also given voice in this fascinating compilation. The contributors to Sustaining the Forests of the Pacific Coast offer new perspectives that recognize the complexity of the issues and the diversity of interests in forest politics. A valuable contribution to the ongoing debate over forest policy on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border, these essays analyze the challenges facing forest policy makers and open the discussion up to those whose voices have not been heard before.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Politics, Policy, and the War in the Woods

Institutions

How the Way We Make Policy Governs the Policy We Make

International Dynamics of North American Forest Policy: From Bilateral to Global Perspectives

Firms' Responses to External Pressures for Sustainable Forest Management in British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest

Voices

Forest People: First Nations Lead the Way toward a Sustainable Future

The Multi-Ethnic, Nontimber Forest Workforce in the Pacific Northwest: Reconceiving the Players in Forest Management

Policy Innovations

A Crossroad in the Forest: The Path to a Sustainable Forest Sector in British Columbia

Wildlife Conservation on Private Lands: Habitat Planning and Regulatory Certainty

Multistakeholder Processes: Activist Containment versus Grassroots Mobilization1

Conclusion

Digging Out of the Trenches

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613111944

1-283-11194-2

0-7748-5218-6

OCLC:

144085406