Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool

The boreal zone is at risk of cumulative effects of natural resource extraction activities, which may be further exacerbated in the face of climate change. A major challenge is the lack of common approaches to assess the effectiveness of management measures (e.g., acts, regulations, standards, guide...

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Main Authors: B.E. Kishchuk, I.F. Creed, K.L. Laurent, S. Nebel, D. Kreutzweiser, L. Venier, K. Webster
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Published: Canadian Institute of Forestry 2018-01-01
Series:The Forestry Chronicle
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Online Access:https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-005
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description The boreal zone is at risk of cumulative effects of natural resource extraction activities, which may be further exacerbated in the face of climate change. A major challenge is the lack of common approaches to assess the effectiveness of management measures (e.g., acts, regulations, standards, guidelines, best management practices and certification systems) to determine if the policy objective of sustainable management of the boreal zone is being met. The International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 31000 Risk Management Standard and ISO 31010 Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool provide a recognized and credible approach for analyzing risk of policy failure, by articulating: (1) the “risk pathway”, linking the pressures, effects and impacts based on science; (2) the performance of the system of management measures in reducing risk; and, (3) the interactive nature of management measures in the presence of escalating factors, including climate change. Here we present the first application of the Bowtie tool in terrestrial ecosystem management by examining forest management pressures and impacts on water quality and biodiversity. We provide a policy analysis tool with potential for addressing risks associated with the future sustainability of the boreal zone.
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spelling doaj-art-7bfc2345d4214bd391aa79ce64ddf1cb2025-08-20T02:56:51ZengCanadian Institute of ForestryThe Forestry Chronicle0015-75461499-93152018-01-019401253410.5558/tfc2018-005Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment ToolB.E. Kishchuk0I.F. Creed1K.L. Laurent2S. Nebel3D. Kreutzweiser4L. Venier5K. Webster6Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Science Policy Integration Branch, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaCanadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CanadaCanadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CanadaCanadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CanadaThe boreal zone is at risk of cumulative effects of natural resource extraction activities, which may be further exacerbated in the face of climate change. A major challenge is the lack of common approaches to assess the effectiveness of management measures (e.g., acts, regulations, standards, guidelines, best management practices and certification systems) to determine if the policy objective of sustainable management of the boreal zone is being met. The International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 31000 Risk Management Standard and ISO 31010 Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool provide a recognized and credible approach for analyzing risk of policy failure, by articulating: (1) the “risk pathway”, linking the pressures, effects and impacts based on science; (2) the performance of the system of management measures in reducing risk; and, (3) the interactive nature of management measures in the presence of escalating factors, including climate change. Here we present the first application of the Bowtie tool in terrestrial ecosystem management by examining forest management pressures and impacts on water quality and biodiversity. We provide a policy analysis tool with potential for addressing risks associated with the future sustainability of the boreal zone.https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-005ISO 31000ISO 31010gestion du risquezone boréaleaménagement forestiereffets cumulatifs
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Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool
The Forestry Chronicle
ISO 31000
ISO 31010
gestion du risque
zone boréale
aménagement forestier
effets cumulatifs
title Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool
title_full Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool
title_fullStr Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool
title_short Assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the ISO Bowtie Risk Management Assessment Tool
title_sort assessing the ecological sustainability of a forest management system using the iso bowtie risk management assessment tool
topic ISO 31000
ISO 31010
gestion du risque
zone boréale
aménagement forestier
effets cumulatifs
url https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-005
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