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Socio-Economic Generally acknowledged as an area where there is a critical knowledge gap, the social and economic implications of sustainable forest management have undergone great scrutiny and study during the past decade. For the Lake Abitibi Model Forest this was particularly true during the five years of Phase II. Whether modeling the long-term impacts of changes to wood-fibre supply, or achieving an understanding of the possible benefits or draw-backs of developing a new non-timber related economic opportunity, it is essential that we understand the dynamics and sensitivities of our society in general, and of the economies of the communities that depend on the forest. There are seven Phase II projects relating to the socio-economic theme. Several involve the continued development of computer models that predict the impacts of development initiatives in local communities, in essence predicting the sustainability and likelihood of long-term success. Socio-Economic Research Project Cochrane/Iroquois Falls Community Development Impact Model Enhancement Aboriginal Community Development Impact Model (ACDIM) Assessing the Value of Non-Market Environmental Services in the Lake Abitibi Model Forest |