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Mission, Vision, and Strategic plan Global Forest Watch Canada's Mission Statement To support the stewardship and conservation of Canada's remaining forests, by providing decision makers and civil society with timely, accurate information on their location, state, and change. In particular, this mission includes monitoring development activities occurring within and around Canada's forests, which influence the current and future conditions of these ecosystems as well as the people who live within them. We contribute to a shift toward greater ecological sustainability in the management of natural areas by creating a compelling visual picture and analysis of current conditions, historical changes and future trends. Global Forest Watch Canada's Vision Canada’s forests will be increasingly well managed through better information that supports improved decision-making and thereby they will provide a full range of benefits for both present and future generations. Global Forest Watch Canada's Guiding Principles/Values
b. Submission of results to peer review, with input from that review addressed in final products (revising draft results as needed and otherwise including reviewer comments). c. Maintenance of a comments section on the Global Forest Watch Canada website, so that users can provide input on Global Forest Watch Canada products, and inform audiences of relevant forthcoming or alternative datasets. Global Forest Watch Canada's Overall Strategic Objectives and Goals Strategic Objectives:1. To conduct research, and compile and analyze information on forest stewardship, forest developments, forest condition and trends, and forest standards and laws that regulate forest use in Canada using primarily spatial tools; 2. To communicate, educate and act as a resource of information on forest stewardship, forest developments, forest condition and trends, and forest standards and laws that regulate forest use in Canada -- for civil society, environmental groups, private sector companies, governments, investors, industry analysts and individuals; 3. To act as a network to track the condition and development of Canada's remaining tracts of natural forests; 4. To assist in the improvement of forest management by monitoring and strategically communicating forest-related activities and forest condition and trends. Program Strategic Goals 1. Valuing natural forest ecosystems Strategic Context: This goal is intended to emphasize the values of natural forest ecosystems in order to provide a better context for decision making around increases in industrial allocations or industrial tenure over the next 5-10 years, especially in areas that need conservation attention. Our selected projects would create a richer picture of what is at stake in terms of species survival, ecosystem services and community values for wild forests and probe more deeply the risks and benefits of development decisions. 2. Improving current forest allocation and management approaches Strategic Context: Our work in this area will illustrate the limitations of current land allocation processes for protecting natural systems and for involving communities, especially First Nations, in meaningful decision making. Our selected projects will seek to illustrate the “social contract deficit” that results from conventional land-use allocation systems. 3. Sustaining our evolving organization
b. Continuously improve communication with and recognition by target audiences (supporters, partners, media, decision-makers, civil society) c. Increase the number and diversity of supporters d. Increase our capacity to improve forest management decisions by enhancing and diversifying our funding e. Continuously improve our financial systems to facilitate effective program delivery f. Establish new financial arrangements that support the delivery and mission of GFWC g. Ensure a healthy, happy, efficient staff and work environment. |
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