The institutional design of forest certification standards initiatives and its influence on the role of science: the case of forest genetic resources

Article Abstract:

Two related questions about the non-governmental certification initiatives that promoted the sustainable management of resources in sectors such as fisheries and forestry are discussed. With a view to analyze the role of science in the development of certification standards, two dimensions of science are used to rationalize cautious and rigid versus flexible and discretionary standards for the management of forest genetic resources.

Environmental Programs, Resources, Environ & Energy-Total Govt, Methods, Decision-making, Decision making, Environmental policy, Germplasm resources

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Aggregation of fuzzy views of a large number of stakeholders for multi-objective flood management decision-making

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A methodology is proposed to capture the views of multiple stakeholders using fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic in response to the challenge of diversified opinions of a large number of stakeholders were uncertainty plays a major role. There is an alternative ways of soliciting the opinion of a large stakeholders and aggregating those opinions for use in multi-objective decision-making.

Canada, Government domestic functions, Flood Control & Dams, Manitoba, Multiple criteria decision making, Flood control, Natural resource policy

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Evaluating canalside hedgerows to determine future interventions

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The project undertaken during 2001/2002, which developed a method for valuing hedgerows adjacent to the inland waterway network of Great Britain, is described. The results obtained reflects the hedgerows present value, and highlights the factors that might improve or limit the future increase in value.

United Kingdom, Environmental Management, Conservation & Land Mgmt-Total Govt, Environmental aspects, Biological diversity, Biodiversity, Environmental protection

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