- Description
- Students analyze current local and global issues and trends in forest management, and demonstrate individual and shared actions that foster environmental stewardship.
- Prerequisite
- None
- Supporting courses
- FOR2030: Regulating Alberta’s Forests FOR2100: Forest Management
Outcomes The student will:
1 describe current issues in forest management considering alternatives and consequences
1.1 describe past and present trends in the consumptive and non-consumptive use of forests
1.2 analyze differing points of view regarding how and to what degree Canada’s forests should be used
1.3 identify positive and negative effects of forest industry development on people, industry and the environment (local and global scales)
1.4 describe issues related to the management of Alberta’s forest land; e.g., access management, herbicide use in timber management, fire management, age class management, maintenance of biodiversity, climate change
1.5 describe ways in which different forest stakeholders make use of the judicial, legislative and regulatory systems in working toward their objectives; e.g., public advisory committees, environmental groups
2 compare and contrast issues and trends involving Canada’s forests with similar issues and trends in other parts of the world
2.1 compare issues involving Canada’s forests with similar issues in other parts of the world; e.g., land use, forest renewal processes, management of forest age class distribution, climate change and forest ecosystems, extensive versus intensive management, forest and carbon cycling
2.2 describe global impacts of the recreational and commercial use of forests; e.g., social and cultural, economic, environmental
2.3 infer the long-range effects of the sustainable use of forests in Canada and other parts of the world
3 demonstrate individual and shared actions that foster the sustainable management of forested regions
3.1 compare and contrast different philosophies, ethics and alternatives regarding forest resources and how best to ensure their health and sustainability
3.2 describe the goals and objectives of one or more forest interest groups
3.3 examine and defend a position on global issue regarding the consumptive and/or nonconsumptive use of forests; e.g., conduct research, develop a position, participate in debate
3.4 examine and apply a plan for the use of a specific forested region; e.g., conduct research, possibilities, agree to a plan that meets the needs of an acceptable number of stakeholders
3.5 initiate responsible and ethical actions in relation to the forest and its many resources; e.g., individual actions, shared actions, leadership roles
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.