Climate change adaptive capacity of the Canadian forest sector

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 29-34

  Johnston, Mark ^a   Hesseln, Hayley ^b  

^a SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive capacity; Canada; Climate change; Forest institutions; Forest management; Forest policy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CAPACITY; CANADA; CANADIAN FORESTS; CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT; CRITERIA AND INDICATORS; DECISION MAKERS; FINANCIAL RESOURCES; FOREST CERTIFICATION SYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT UNITS; FOREST MANAGERS; FOREST POLICY; FOREST SECTORS; FOREST SPECIES; GROUP DISCUSSIONS; INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS; LOW LEVEL; MANAGE INFORMATION; PERSONAL SECURITY; PROPERTY RIGHT; REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL CAPITALS; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

FORESTRY;

ADAPTATION; CANADA; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 84867331884     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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