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The John Prince Research Forest: Evolution of a co-management partnership in northern British Columbia

Grainger, S.; Sherry, E.; Fondahl, G.

2006

Journal:

Forestry Chronicle

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Abstract

The John Prince Research Forest (JPRF) was established as a co-managed forest between Tl'azt'en Nation and the University of Northern British Columbia, as an opportunity for these partners to blend their respective ways of understanding and managing forests to contribute to ecological and social sustainability. Using four criteria of successful co-management reported in the literature as critical to the early stages of partnership - partnership building, institutional structure, decision-making, and capacity - we discuss the JPRF's performance during the first half-decade of its existence. The JPRF's early experience provides an example of the evolution of a co-management relationship that, while facing constraints and challenges in regard to some of the criteria, has provided the foundation for a strong future partnership. La Forêt de recherche John Prince (JPFR) a été mise en place en tant que forêt en co-gestion entre la Nation Tl'azt'en et l'Université du Nord de la Colombie-Britannique, afin de permettre à ces partenaires d'utiliser en commun leur façon de comprendre et d'aménager les forêts dans le but de contribuer à la durabilité écologique et sociale. En utilisant quatre critères de co-gestion requis pour atteindre le succès tels que décrits dans la littérature en tant qu'éléments critiques dès les premières étapes du partenariat – l'élaboration du partenariat, la structure institutionnelle, la prise de décision et la capacité d'action – nous faisons état de la performance de la forêt de recherche après ses cinq premières années d'existence. L'expérience initiale de la JPRF constitue un exemple de l'évolution d'une relation de co-gestion qui, malgré les contraintes et les défis rencontrés relativement à certains critères, a permis l'établissement d'un solide partenariat pour les années à venir. Mots clés : co-gestion, Autochtones, Première Nation, Colombie-Britannique, critères et indicateurs (C & I), foresterie communautaire, aménagement forestier, co-entreprise, Nation Tl'azt'en, connaissance traditionnelle de l'environnement, tenure forestière, partenariat.

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