Discussion: Resource Management & Equity

Central Theme

• We’ve explored the land- and hydro-scape from an almost exclusively biophysical perspective.
• Much work focused on computing attributes on which to base prioritization of protecting/conserving land and water resources.
• This week is focused on putting all that together into a structured landscape plan.
• What glaring issue have we overlooked – PEOPLE

Discussion topics

• Does bias occur in land management decisions? Examples?

• Do any of the analyses we did in class have an implicit bias against certain groups of people?

• Do all people value nature equally? Might systemic bias factor into how some people interact with nature?

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCs0nPWkArI&t=38m13s

• “All landscape management plans reflect the values of the people who create them”

  • Agree or disagree? Good or bad thing?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCs0nPWkArI&t=2053s

• Natural Park Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCs0nPWkArI&t=448s