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Sustainable Sustainable Rangelands Rangelands

RoundtableRoundtable

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Purpose TodayPurpose Today

Introduce the Sustainable Introduce the Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRangelands Roundtable

Introduce the Criteria and Introduce the Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Indicators for Sustainable RangelandsRangelands

Provide Future Plans of the Provide Future Plans of the Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

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RangelandsRangelands 42% of continental U.S.42% of continental U.S.

587 million acres non- federal587 million acres non- federal Forest Service – 75 million acresForest Service – 75 million acres BLM – 155 million acresBLM – 155 million acres

Concern about the condition of Concern about the condition of natural resources in the 20natural resources in the 20thth century. century.

Adoption of the concept of Adoption of the concept of sustainability as appropriate analysis sustainability as appropriate analysis paradigm.paradigm.

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A stakeholders process for identifying a A stakeholders process for identifying a set of criteria and indicators (C&I) for set of criteria and indicators (C&I) for assessing sustainability of assessing sustainability of rangelands.rangelands.

The C&I describe individual elements The C&I describe individual elements to assess and determine trends in to assess and determine trends in resource conditions, management, resource conditions, management, economic benefits, and social values economic benefits, and social values derived from rangelands.derived from rangelands.

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Benefits of the Work of Benefits of the Work of SRRSRR

Provide a common framework for Provide a common framework for monitoring and assessing progress monitoring and assessing progress towards sustainable rangeland towards sustainable rangeland management.management.

Expand the understanding of Expand the understanding of rangelands sustainability.rangelands sustainability.

Enhance quality of debate about Enhance quality of debate about rangeland management issues.rangeland management issues.

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Benefits of the Work of Benefits of the Work of SRRSRR

Improved efficiencies:Improved efficiencies: Directing monitoring effortsDirecting monitoring efforts Development of common data Development of common data

collection techniquescollection techniques Focusing research on developing Focusing research on developing

methods to measure indicatorsmethods to measure indicators

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Benefits of the Work of Benefits of the Work of SRRSRR

Improve accountability to rangeland Improve accountability to rangeland stakeholders and Congress:stakeholders and Congress: Multi-level, coordinated data reportingMulti-level, coordinated data reporting Assess compliance with applicable lawsAssess compliance with applicable laws Facilitate interagency coordinationFacilitate interagency coordination Facilitating planning and funding prioritiesFacilitating planning and funding priorities Improve rangeland management to meet Improve rangeland management to meet

social, economic and ecological goalssocial, economic and ecological goals

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Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

Brundtland Commission (WCED) – Brundtland Commission (WCED) – 19871987

“… “… development that meets the development that meets the needs of the present generation needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their future generations to meet their own needs.”own needs.”

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Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

Encompasses environmental and Encompasses environmental and social issues, as well as economic social issues, as well as economic activity.activity.

Ensuring human well-being while Ensuring human well-being while respecting ecosystem well-being respecting ecosystem well-being and the earth’s environmental and the earth’s environmental limits and capacities.limits and capacities.

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International International BackgroundBackground

Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, 1992Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, 1992 Plan for achieving sustainable development in Plan for achieving sustainable development in

the 21the 21stst century. century. 1993 – International seminar on 1993 – International seminar on

sustainable development of boreal and sustainable development of boreal and temperate forest in Montreal. (Montreal temperate forest in Montreal. (Montreal Process)Process)

1995 Santiago Declaration – 7 Criteria and 1995 Santiago Declaration – 7 Criteria and 67 Indicators – temperate and boreal 67 Indicators – temperate and boreal forests.forests.

2002 Earth Summit in South Africa.2002 Earth Summit in South Africa.

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U. S. BackgroundU. S. Background

Roundtable on Sustainable Forests Roundtable on Sustainable Forests (1998)(1998)

Sustainable Minerals Roundtable Sustainable Minerals Roundtable (1999)(1999)

1999 – First meeting on Sustainable 1999 – First meeting on Sustainable RangelandsRangelands

2001 – First meeting of the 2001 – First meeting of the Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableSustainable Rangelands Roundtable

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Identify criteria and indicators for Identify criteria and indicators for Sustainable Rangelands.Sustainable Rangelands.

Indicators are suitable for national Indicators are suitable for national reporting.reporting.

Gain from other efforts:Gain from other efforts: Roundtable on Sustainable ForestsRoundtable on Sustainable Forests Sustainable Minerals RoundtableSustainable Minerals Roundtable Heinz, EPA, TNC, NRI, SDIC, othersHeinz, EPA, TNC, NRI, SDIC, others

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The group determines the The group determines the outcomes.outcomes.

Open, Positive, Future FocusedOpen, Positive, Future Focused DynamicDynamic Values and respects all opinions Values and respects all opinions

and contributions of members.and contributions of members.

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SRR Time LineSRR Time Line Twelve Meetings:Twelve Meetings:

Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002; Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002; three in 2003.three in 2003.

Indicators completed by Oct., 2002.Indicators completed by Oct., 2002. Identify and compile data sources: Identify and compile data sources:

May 2002 through March 2003.May 2002 through March 2003. Report on Rangeland Sustainability Report on Rangeland Sustainability

Indicators – May 2003.Indicators – May 2003.

SRR Meeting Sites, 2001 to 2003

Workshops and Forums2001 2002 2003

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SRR SuccessSRR Success

Time and effort of all individuals Time and effort of all individuals and organizations participating.and organizations participating.

Participating groupsParticipating groups Federal, state and local agenciesFederal, state and local agencies Representatives from 16 universitiesRepresentatives from 16 universities Non-governmental groups & Non-governmental groups &

organizationsorganizations Over 100 members of SRROver 100 members of SRR

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Products of SRRProducts of SRR Symposium and Proceedings at the Feb. Symposium and Proceedings at the Feb.

2002 SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas 2002 SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MOCity, MO

Workshop ESA Meeting in Tucson, AZ in Workshop ESA Meeting in Tucson, AZ in August 2002August 2002

Symposium/Workshop on Indicators at Symposium/Workshop on Indicators at Feb. 2003 SRM Annual Meeting in Feb. 2003 SRM Annual Meeting in Casper, WyomingCasper, Wyoming

Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, 2003 Spring, 2003

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Today’s RemarksToday’s Remarks

Criteria and Indicators for Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Rangelands – Dr. Sustainable Rangelands – Dr. David PykeDavid Pyke

BreakBreak Start of Full SRR MeetingStart of Full SRR Meeting Status of Criterion GroupsStatus of Criterion Groups