Issued also in French under title: Mise en oeuvre de méthodes de gestion écosystémique dans les forêts du Canada, un dialogue science-politique

Based on material from the Science-Policy Dialogue Workshop (Sectors across Forested Landscapes: Sustainable Systems through Integration and Innovation), May 24-25, 2007, in Ottawa. Cf. Introd.

Fo4-21/2008E

Includes bibliographical references.

Achieving Sustainable Development: Organizing to Focus on Systems / Ken Harris -- The Ecosystem Approach: International Dimensions / Ole Hendrickson -- Ecosystem-based Approaches to Species at Risk / Tom J. Fowler -- Integrated Landscape Management: Applying Sustainable Development to Land Use / Tony Andrews -- NatureServe Vista: A Decision-Support System for Land-Use Planning and Resource Management / Andy Cutko, Patrick Crist, and Steve Curtis -- An Integrated Risk Analysis Framework in Support of Sustainable Forest Management in Canada: Project Overview / Brian J. Hearn, Joan E. Luther, and David R. Gray -- Socioeconomic Approaches to Integrated Land Management Decisions in the Foothills Model Forest and Beyond / Mike N. Patriquin and W.L. (Vic) Adamowicz -- Sustainable Resource and Environmental Management in Alberta / Morris Seiferling -- Ecosystem-based Management in the Central and North Coast Areas of British Columbia / Andy MacKinnon -- Stand Level Adaptive Management (SLAM) Mixedwood Project / James A. Rice and Rongzhou Man -- New Brunswick's Systems Approach to Natural Resources Management Planning / Steve Gordon -- Implementing Ecosystem-based Integrated Resource Management in Nova Scotia / Bruce Stewart and Peter Neily -- A National Ecosystem Approach and Integrated Management at Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Jake Rice -- Conclusions / Brenda McAfee and Christian Malouin -- Appendix 2. Canadian Case Studies Illustrating the Convention on Biological Diversity's Ecosystem Approach Principles.

Also available online.

Includes some text in French.