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Citation Butt, G. and D. McMillan. 2009. Clayoquot Sound: Lessons in ecosystem-based management implementation from an industry perspective. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 10(2):13–21.
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URL http://www.siferp.org/sites/default/files/publications/jem_archive/ISS51/vol10_no2_art2.pdf
Abstract/Description or Keywords In 1995, the Clayoquot Sound Scientific Panel submitted a report with 170 recommendations that
fundamentally changed forest management as it had been traditionally practiced in the Sound. The
Scientific Panel’s report represents an early case study of ecosystem-based management (EBM)
implementation. The recommendations were adopted by industry, government, and other participants
with hopes that this would end the vociferous conflicts that had come to characterize Clayoquot Sound.
British Columbia’s Provincial government was committed to working with industry, First Nations, forest
workers, and local communities to make the changes happen. However, the implementation was not
accomplished easily or cheaply, and it was not an unmitigated success, at least from the perspective of
industry. In addition to summarizing the history of the process, this article discusses outcomes of EBM
implementation in Clayoquot Sound in terms of planning for environmental values before timber, using
ecological rather than administrative boundaries, and engaging participants early and throughout the
planning process. With emphasis on implications from an industry perspective, the authors recommend
approaches that balance the strengths and challenges inherent in ecosystem-based management in British
Columbia.
KEYWORDS: ecosystem-based management, forest management, forest planning, sustainable development. aquatic habitat,water quality
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Regional Watershed Vancouver Island South, Vancouver Island North
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