Integrating Knowledge of Forest Management

Abstract

"Doug Wilson discusses fisheries, fishers and fishery scientists, but his insights into the typical dichotomy of local/traditional versus scientific knowledge applies to many fields, especially forests, forest workers and forest scientists. His juxtaposition of tacit and discursive, oral and written, and anecdotal and systematic forms of knowledge offers finer distinctions of the two types often provided. From the perspective of someone working primarily on forest management in the United States, Id like to add another layer to the discussion: many people in forested areas in fact defy the dichotomy by holding and using virtually all these forms of knowledge simultaneously."