Task I Findings and Recommendations
(continued from previous page) ■ plans were better able to integrate climate vulnerabilities into strategic planning and implementation. Although the IRMP process has provided an effective avenue for adaptation planning, the loss of emphasis on IRMP’s in the BIA and among tribes has stymied opportunities to better use it as a platform for multi-objective adaptation planning. ■ In many cases, tribal forestry professionals have not taken a prominent role in tribal level adaptation planning teams, so forest management and forest adaptation issues have received little attention in overall adaptation plans. Forestry issues are often framed as a component of managing the vulnerabilities of other resources and climate impacts. ■ There is no single set of standards, guidance, or principles from BIA or the Department of the Interior for assessing and managing climate-related forest vulnerabilities.
“Elk are a cultural keystone species, and we are poorer for not having them.” —IFMAT IV focus group participant
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