Can Aboriginal land use and occupancy studies be applied effectively in forest management?

The State of Knowledge program has been a clear demonstration of the challenges involved in producing a review that does justice to the published literature and captures the wisdom of experts to point to the future. [...] Aboriginal practices for development, integration and use of trad- peoples, while recognizing the benefits of the process, itional land use mapping in forest management and are increasingly concerned about the ways in which planning, a research priority identified by the CAN ABORIGINAL LAND USE AND OCCUPANCY STUDIES BE APPLIED EFFECTIVELY IN FOREST MANAGEMENT?. [...] However, in a A variety of terms have been used to in relation to 2004 review of such documents, Peter Elias, a recog- Aboriginal knowledge, and to describe aspects of the nized expert in land use and occupancy studies, said collection and use of information about Aboriginal that “today there is no way of knowing which practices knowledge and use of forestlands. [...] We believe that a Aboriginal traditional knowledge (ATK) represent a review of the place of land use studies in forest modification of the Berkes understanding of TEK, management must also address the context of relations making this specific to knowledge held by Indigenous with industry and government. [...] Many Aboriginal and treaty rights were enshrined in the Canadian communities are engaged in long-running Constitution in 1982, the Supreme Court of Canada has negotiations with governments to settle land claims, ruled in a number of cases, defining Aboriginal rights and ALUOS can help to demonstrate both historic and setting standards for proving these rights (see occupancy and the existence of a