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A web-tour is set up like a slide show that allows the user to move easily from one slide to the next, and uses images and maps to illustrate information, in addition to text. There are a growing number of web-tours on the Internet, including forest-related tours. Here are a couple examples of what else is out there: Canadian
Forest Products Association of Canada Forest
Learn
http://www.forestlearn.org Purpose of this website This website
has a number of purposes: To learn more about this research project, see Carissa’s research. 1) Obtain a username from Carissa. Contact Carissa by phone (204) 668-1583 or by email (info@borealbuzz.com) and she will give you a username. 2) Click on “start tour here” or select from the pictures at the bottom of the screen. A short text appears to the right telling you the topic of that slide. 3) View Instructions for more information. You are asked to enter a username so that Carissa can ensure that the users are members of the Tembec SFMAC. It will also help Carissa track how many members of the SFMAC used the website, how long they were on the website and what links they used. This login information is completely confidential. The comment box is a chance for you to enter your thoughts and reflections about the information presented in the tour and on the website. All comments will be read by Carissa for research purposes and will be confidential. Tembec’s Assessment of High Conservation Value Areas (HCVA) An assessment of high conservation value attributes in Tembec’s Forest Management Licence area (FML1) is required for Tembec to become certified through the Forest Stewardship Council. There are four steps Tembec must follow when assessing high conservation value attributes. These include:
Tembec must also consult with regional stakeholders regarding the attributes found and potential management strategies for those attributes. High conservation
value forests have the following attributes:
· areas of significant biodiversity on a global, regional or national scale · large forest areas where naturally occurring species exist in natural patterns of abundance and distribution · forest areas that are in or contain species of special concern, threatened or endangered ecosystems · forest areas that provide basic services of nature in critical situations · forest areas that meet fundamental needs of local communities The information on this website includes aspects of the above information. To read the full report, contact Brian Kotak. To learn more about Tembec, visit www.tembec.com.
The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organization founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests. Representatives include environmental and social groups, the timber trade and forestry profession, indigenous people’s organizations, community forestry groups and forest product certifications organizations from around the world FSC accredits certifiers to assess operations against FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship. When forest operators meet the standard, they may use the FSC logo, which allows consumers to choose end-products that come from forests managed according to FSC standards. For more information on the Forest Stewardship Council, visit www.fsccanada.org Carissa’s research project This website is part of a research project Carissa is conducting on public participation in forest management. She is enrolled in a graduate program at the Natural Resources Institute, at the University of Manitoba and her advisory is Dr. John Sinclair. Her project is funded by the Sustainable Forest Management Network. Carissa is researching whether a tool like this website helps enhance public input into forest management. The Sustainable Forest Management Advisory Committee of Tembec was selected for testing this website because research previously conducted with the group. The research indicated that advisory committees like this one are often asked to read documents in preparation for meetings that are long and sometimes complex. This website is meant to make it easier for advisory committee members to gain the information they need to participate critically at SFMAC meetings. To learn
about the Natural Resources Institute, visit To learn
about the Sustainable Forest Management Network, visit How can SFMAC members participate in this research? SFMAC member involvement in this research is critical for it's success. Committee members can do the following:
It is completely optional and much appreciated for SFMAC members to participate in this research. The survey is an opportunity for members to give their feedback on the tour. It is a very important part of Carissa’s research and will allow Carissa to make the tour better the next time. The survey is anonymous and should only be taken once. |
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