TY - JOUR TI - Integrated approach and inventory system for the evaluation of sustainable forest management indicators at local scales in Western European regions. AU - Carnus, J. M. AU - Tome, M. AU - Orazio, C. T2 - New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science AB - In the past decade, sustainability of forests has been assessed through monitoring of widely-accepted criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. Evaluation of sustainable forest management indicators has generally been conducted at national levels on the basis of forest inventory data and agreed lists of indicators from inter-governmental processes. In parallel, forest certification schemes and processes have been developed and are generally conducted at smaller scales such as regional or management unit levels. Increasingly, sustainable forest management indicators will need to be evaluated at those local scales to answer public questions and facilitate social dialogue on the basis of scientifically sound and pertinent information. To undertake this type of evaluation within homogeneous bio-geographic zones and a socio-economic context, an integrated approach is proposed combining (i) use of reference pilot zones, (ii) elaboration of indicators and evaluation of their pertinence through scientific studies for priority domains (carbon sequestration, forest damage, soil disturbance, landscape patterns and biodiversity, global value of products and services), (iii) comparative test of common protocols, and (iv) organization and sharing of forest information at regional levels with stakeholders and public. Preliminary testing has been carried out on key indicators corresponding to priority issues for planted forests of European Atlantic regions. DA - 2005/// PY - 2005 VL - 35 IS - 2/3 SP - 246 EP - 265 SN - 0048-0134 UR - https://www.scionresearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/5425/11_CARNUS.pdf ER -