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Forest Management and Wetland Stewardship Initiative Canadian Institute of Forestry Conference Grande Prairie, Alberta September 18, 2018 Bev Gingras, Head Boreal Conservation Programs Ducks Unlimited Canada [email protected]
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ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
CanadianInstituteofForestryConference
GrandePrairie,AlbertaSeptember18,2018
BevGingras,HeadBorealConservationPrograms
“The link between water and forests exists within a broader
climate-forest-water-people system”
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
(FMWSI)
Avisionaryinitiativetoshareknowledgeandresourcestoadvancesustainableforestmanagementandwetland
stewardshipintheborealforest.
TheBorealForest–Wetlands
TheBorealForest–Waterfowl• Boreal forest waterfowl
– 35 waterfowl species – Over 15 million breeding waterfowl annually – 75% of all continental waterfowl in migration or molt – Some species are in long term decline
DucksUnlimitedCanadaOrganizationIncorporatedin1938,DUCisanot-forprofit,sciencebased,waterfowlhabitatconservationorganizationVisionAbundantwetlandsandwaterfowl–today,tomorrowandforeverMissionConserve,restore,andmanagewetlandsandassociatedhabitatsforNorthAmerica’swaterfowl.Thesehabitatsalsobenefitotherwildlifeandpeople
– Initiatedin1997;becameacoreDUCprogramin2002– Emphasisonretainingexistinghabitatsonpubliclands– Focusoninfluencinggovernmentpoliciesandindustrypracticestoconservewetlands
– Sciencetoenhancewetlandandwaterfowlknowledge• Wetlandsandwaterfowldistribution
• Impactofindustrialactivities
DucksUnlimitedCanadaBorealProgram
DucksUnlimitedCanadaBorealProgram
Partnershipdriven
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
• History
Ø January2016–seekcollaboration
Ø October2016–formalizecollaboration
Ø January2017–launchcollaboration
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
3yearagreementbasedon4broadthemesForestManagementPlanningandOperations–projectsthatcanhelpaddressgapsandstrengthenplanningandoperationsBestManagementPractices-developmentandassemblyofexistingBMPsrelatedtowetlandstewardshipthatiscatalogued,evaluatedanddisseminatedForestCertification–undertakeprojectsthatassistforestrycompaniesmeetorexceedtherequirementsofexistingcertificationschemesClimateChangeAdaptation-investinresearchprojectsthatcanbeadoptedbytheforestindustrytodemonstrateduediligencerelativetolinkingwetlandstewardshipandclimatechangemitigation
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardship
Initiative
• ObjectivesØ Advancesustainableforestmanagement
Ø Establishguidingprinciplesandbestmanagementpracticestoconservewetlandsandwaterfowlinforestmanagementplanningandoperations
Ø Complementprovincialforestmanagementplanningrequirementsandtheneedsofforestcertificationprograms
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
MemberBenefits• Improvedefficiencyandreducedduplicationofefforts• Leveragefinancialresources• Jointlearning• Improvewetlandstewardship• Increaseconservationimpact(landscapelevel)• Helpmeetregulatory/certificationrequirements• PotentialDUCsupportforforestmanagementplans• Enhancecorporateimageandsociallicense
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardship
Initiative
• Howdoesitwork?
Ø DUCcoordinator
Ø Forestmanagementcompanyrepresentatives
Ø Equalvoiceanddecisionbyconsensus
Ø Quarterlymeetings
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardship
Initiative
• Howdoesitwork?
Ø Membersidentifyandselectprojectsofinterest
Ø Membersinvestresourcestodevelopprojects
Ø Eachprojectdevelopedbyteamof3forestrymembersandDUCstaff
Ø Allmembersinvolvedinapprovalofcompletedprojects
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
• 3priorityprojectstobecompletedovera3-yearterm(2016-2019)o Projectsinactivedevelopmentare: 1. ForestryandWaterfowl:AssessingandMitigatingRisk
2. GuidingPrinciplesforWetlandStewardshipandForestManagement
3. GuidetoWetlandBMPsforForestManagement–Planningand OperatingPractices
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
Project1ForestryandWaterfowl:
AssessingandMitigatingRisk
Ø Atoolforassessingrisktonests,eggs,youngofdifferentactivitieswithdifferentdisturbancelevelsusinginformationaboutwaterfowl:Ø NestingphenologyØ AbundancedistributionØ Nestproximitytoopenwater
Ø Describesmitigationapproaches
ForestryandWaterfowl:AssessingandMitigatingRisk
Deliverables
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Project2GuidingPrinciplesforWetland
StewardshipandForestManagement
Ø Alignwetlandconservationobjectiveswithinsustainableforestmanagementframeworks
• Synthesizeinformationonwetlandsandforestmanagement
• Providefoundationalguidingprinciplesforwetlandstewardship
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
Project2GuidingPrinciplesforWetland
StewardshipandForestManagement
Ø Deliverables• Technicalreport• Practitionerguide• Infographics
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Project3GuidetoWetlandBMPsfor
ForestManagement–PlanningandOperatingPractices
Ø Identifyanddescribeplanningandoperatingpracticesforconsideration
Ø Focusonpracticesdesignedtoreducepotentialnegativeeffectsonwetlands(hydrologyandecology)
Ø Collatepracticescurrentlyused,andidentifygaps
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Project3GuidetoWetlandBMPsfor
ForestManagement–PlanningandOperatingPractices
Ø Deliverables• Report• Practitionerguides• Infographics
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
• Industry&conservation-NGOworkingtogether• Solutionbased• Teamapproach• Everyonehasavoice• Consensusbaseddecisionmaking• Buildtrust–havehonestconversations• Learningfromeachother
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
Wheredowegofromhere?
• Finishupremainingprojects
• Discussionsaboutanother3yearagreement
ForestManagementandWetlandStewardshipInitiative
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