Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

may be where experts and community members “meet in the middle” and
select indicators collaboratively, taking advantage of both sets of
expertise.
8) Developing specific targets for these indicators is most appropriate after
baseline data have been collected for each of the indicators. Selecting
desired levels of improvement is inherently political and based on values
so should involve stakeholders and community members.
9) There are many important and relevant indicators that could be selected
but because of affordability issues or difficulty with measurability over
time, were not recommended for measurement at the plan area level. For
example, workshop participants suggested that the percent of household
expenditures spent inside the plan area as a measure of economic leakage
as an economic indicator but it would require a sample of households to
record their expenditures by category of expenditure over a period of time.
These types of indicators would require considerable resources to set up
and implement at the plan area level and are recommended for individual
community level indicators that can be measured on a smaller scale.
Recommendations for the EBMWG:
Develop and incorporate three new objectives on health, education, and
social processes for Schedule C and G in addition to the existing
objectives.
Accept that existing sources of data for the North and Central Coast have
serious limitations, and that primary data collection may be the best way
to get reliable information that can be tracked over time.
Consider the selection of indicators as an iterative process and accept that
indicators will likely change as baseline data collection is attempted and
further limitations and opportunities are uncovered.
Consider that local communities within the plan areas will have their own
local priorities and definitions of human well-being. This list can serve as
a menu or template for local communities who adapt and create their own
localized lists.
Set specific targets after baseline data are collected, and do so in
consultation with stakeholders, community members and organizations
involved in community development initiatives.
Consult with community members and stakeholders about the criteria for
selecting indicators. Take advantage of community knowledge by
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