Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations and sustainable forest management in Canada: the influence of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

摘要: This paper provides an overview of the emerging role Aboriginal people in Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Canada over past decade. The 1996 Royal Commission on Peoples (RCAP) provided guidance and recommendations for improving peoples' position Canadian society, beginning with strengthening understanding building relationships between non-Aboriginal parties. explores extent to which advances Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal forestry have been made as a result RCAP's call renewed based co-existence among nations. Such changes begun alter context exist respect SFM. While governments themselves generally not demonstrated leadership called by RCAP taking up these challenges, industry other partners are demonstrating some improvements. A degree progress has achieved terms lands resources, particularly co-management-type arrangements, but fundamental re-structuring needed reflect nation-to-nation yet occurred. Other factors related increasing participation SFM, such recognition treaty rights, also highlighted, along suggestions moving SFM agenda forward coming years.