Case Room (Rm. 2916), Forest Sciences Centre
July, 27 Friday at 3.30 PM

CC BY – NC 2.0, Women and Children by Eileen S.

The presentation will focus on:

- Policy and practices to promote community-based forest management being followed in South Asia with particular focus in India
- Analysis of positive impacts and shortcomings based on some case studies
- The necessary elements of a desirable policy and practice framework
- The implications for research mainly for developing countries (Scope for future research and collaboration)

Bio: Nihal Chand Jain

Dr. Nihal Chand Jain, (Rajasthan: 1986), has extensive experience in the field of participatory forestry, biodiversity conservation, medicinal plant conservation, tribal development, and issues related to Eco-tourism development and wildlife conservation. He has worked with government agencies, research and training Institutions, national and international NGOs, and international agencies such as World Bank, UNDP, FAO and DFID. He has written several research papers and made presentations in many national and international conferences with particular focus on social capital and participatory development. He is also a member of many academic societies both national and international.

He is currently posted as the Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife in Udaipur under the Government of Rajasthan, Forest Department. He is presently responsible for management and supervision of wildlife management in eight wildlife protected areas of South Rajasthan. He has been involved in promoting several village level institutions for participatory management of forest resources. The institutions promoted by him have won national awards for three consecutive years, which is a rare distinction in the country.

A collaborative approach to translating climate change scenarios into forest management adaptation strategies

Tuesday, January 17th
12:30-1:30 PM
CAWP Classroom (2964/65)
Centre for Advanced Wood Processing
2900 – 2424 Main Mall

A suite of models can be used in a collaborative approach to identify and select adaptation strategies, drawing on two examples from the BC Interior. These models are designed to take into account forest conditions, ecosystem process, and associated management objectives; the collaborative approach then involves working with local decision-makers, practitioners, and stakeholders to tailor to those local conditions and values. This approach can then be used in carrying out vulnerability assessments, to explore adaptation strategies, and provide guidance on strategic options at the forest estate level. The approach explicitly recognizes the high degree of uncertainty created by climate change in a highly diverse and dynamic landscape, and gives both researchers and managers a platform for the evolution of learning and how to implement proactive adaptive management under climate change.

To recognize and celebrate the ending of the International Year of the Forest an International Symposium highlighting much of the excellent research conducted both in Canada and the United States will be held at the University of British Columbia on February 24 and 25, 2012.  This symposium will present ongoing and recently completed research by graduate students based at the University of BC, the University of Washington and those working with FP Innovations.

Find out more about the symposium.