FORESTS

The results of our research group highlight the importance of local-level ecological knowledge in resource management. Furthermore, our results suggest that rather than macro-level planning authorities, resource management should be devolved to local level walps (and their equivalent in other First Nations territories) in conjunction with non-aboriginal people living within the territories. Involvement by individuals, agencies or corporations based outside the region should have a restricted role and limited access to resources and decision-making authority in the local arena... Forests for the future integrating local ecological knowledge with natural resource management, a research project with FRBC