Amanda Robertson, Coordinator, NWB LCC,

Amanda_Robertson@fws.gov

• Vision: A dynamic landscape that maintains functioning, resilient boreal ecosystems and associated cultural resources.

• Mission: To enhance the ability of organizations and communities to understand, manage, and adapt to our changing landscape

Northwest Boreal LCC

• Ecosystem Stewardship uses

to sustain ecosystem services and support human well-being

• Proactive =

• Change is the only constant

Chapin et al 2010. TREE

Managing Scarcity Maintaining Integrity

Dawson City, Yukon August 2016

• Goal 1: Northwest Boreal landscapes and watersheds remain intact and connected (structural)

• Goal 2: The Northwest Boreal sustains biodiversity and ecosystem services (functional)

• Goal 3: The collective stewardship of Northwest Boreal supports a full range of cultural, economic, environmental, recreational, and spiritual values

Northwest Boreal LCC

•How do we get from broad goals to measurable outcomes??

www.conservationmeasures.org

http://www.conservationmeasures.org/

• Goals = Conservation Targets • Started with Situation Analysis (Conceptual Model) • Results Chains

• Strategy Development • Measurable Objectives • Actions

• Open Standards Light

• Continue to develop results chains

• Look for commonalities (actions) across all or most strategies

• Prioritize near and long-term actions

• Funding

Designing Sustainable Landscapes in the Northwest Boreal Region�Slide Number 2Slide Number 3Slide Number 4Northwest Boreal LCC: Land of OpportunityInevitable Fragmentation? Ecosystem Stewardship Reactive vs. Pro-active PlanningNWB LCC Strategic PlanSlide Number 10Slide Number 11Slide Number 12Setting shared landscape conservation goalsSlide Number 14Slide Number 15Slide Number 16Open Standards for the Practice of ConservationSince we already had our goals….Slide Number 19Slide Number 20Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Next stepsQuestions?