Knowledge of climate change was not assumed and direct references to climate change were avoided in favor of enquiries into observations of environmental pattern changes.
Generally it was observed that documentation of perceived climate change impacts has both risks and benefits. In particular, as the documentation of site-level climate change impacts is still in early stages, impacts must be qualified and often cannot be attributed directly to climate change. However, community experiences and perceptions can offer valuable information and directions for further research and provide a first step in beginning to draw out the linkages among forest use, local communities, and environmental stress.