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Research and resource-dependent communities: A world of possibilities

Journal of Ecosystems and Management

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Title Research and resource-dependent communities: A world of possibilities
 
Creator Kozak, Robert
 
Subject forest products, forestry research, globalization, resource-dependent communities, sustainability
 
Description The recent International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress, held in Brisbane, Australia, showcased a wide variety of high-quality presentations related to forestry research from around the globe. Little of this research, however, can be extended to forest-dependent communities in British Columbia, despite the need to transform the province's forest economy from a commodity orientation to a more diversified approach. Possible exceptions include opportunities to promote the value-added wood products industry, develop a meaningful non-timber forest products and services sector, and incorporate innovative approaches into core business strategies and modes of operation. In this paper, I also argue that much of today's forestry research does not consider the “big picture,” especially concerning sustainability issues and our current ecological footprint. We have come to a juncture in time wherein forestry researchers should take a leadership role with bold, innovative, and interdisciplinary work that serves to benefit the environment, the economy, and society as a whole.
 
Publisher Canadian Institute for Studies in Publishing Press
 
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Date 2005-07-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://jem-online.org/index.php/jem/article/view/317
 
Source Journal of Ecosystems and Management; Vol 6, No 2 (2005)
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://jem-online.org/index.php/jem/article/view/317/236