Issues in Forest Restoration: Navigating the Motives and Mandates of Multiparty Monitoring

Moote, M.A. and Abrams, J.B. and Krasilovsky, E. and Schumann, M. and Savage, M. and Derr, T. (2007) Issues in Forest Restoration: Navigating the Motives and Mandates of Multiparty Monitoring. Other. NAU Ecological Restoration Institute.

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Abstract

In this paper, we discuss what we learned about multiparty monitoring for collaborative, community-based forest restoration projects, after providing technical assistance and training to more than 50 New Mexico community groups between 2002 and 2007. These community groups were all recipients of Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP) cost-share grants. The grants require multi-stakeholder monitoring and assessment of project effectiveness in terms of ecological change and effects on management skills. Because all CFRP grantees are required to monitor their projects, this program provided a unique opportunity for assessing community-based, multiparty monitoring of forest restoration projects. Given four years experience providing monitoring assistance to CFRP grantees, we explore the following questions:What are the goals of multiparty monitoring? How does it work? What are reasonable expectations of multiparty monitoring? What are the best ways to help community groups achieve these expectations? Finally, how should a community prepare for the implementation of multiparty monitoring in a community-based forestry program?

Item Type:	Monograph (Other)
Keywords:	ERI Library, white paper, Issues in Forest Restoration, Monitoring, Collaboration
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture > SD Forestry
NAU Depositing Author Academic Status:	Faculty/Staff
Department/Unit:	Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2015 22:12
URI:	http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/1293

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