The Sustainable Forest Management Network (1995–2009): An overview of its organizational history and perceived legacies

Abstract

As the Sustainable Forest Management Network draws to a close, it is timely to take stock of this distinct research organization in the Canadian forest sector. This paper offers an overview of the SFM Network’s organizational history and perceived legacies. The paper’s scope includes the Network’s institutional/policy context, its organizational structure, and its partnership evolution over time. It then presents some of the Network’s most important outputs and outcomes and reports perceived legacies drawn from interviews with individuals who have been heavily involved in the evolution of the SFM Network. Key words: knowledge network, cross-sector partnerships, collaboration, forest history, networks of centres of excellence