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An analysis of non-state and state approaches for forest certification in Mexico

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dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Montiel, E.
dc.contributor.authorCubbage, F.W.
dc.contributor.authorRojo-Alboreca, A.
dc.contributor.authorLujan-Álvarez, C.
dc.contributor.authorMontiel Antuna, E.
dc.contributor.authorCorral-Rivas, J.J.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:56:14Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:56:14Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/737
dc.titleAn analysis of non-state and state approaches for forest certification in Mexicoen
dcterms.abstractMexico has had a non-state forest certification system under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) since it was initiated in 1993, and developed a new state-sponsored Mexican Forest Certification System (MFCS) that began in 2008. Several analyses have been made of FSC forest certification in Mexico, but none have summarized the new MFCS system or compared its standards with FSC. We compare the implementation of the non-state FSC market forest certification with the state-sponsored MFCS system in Mexico, and review literature on forest certification, focusing on all studies in Mexico. MFCS has had substantial enrollment of more than 902,802 ha by 2016, compared to 900,388 ha for the more-established FSC program. MFCS can be acceptable for stand-alone forest certification, and might be viewed as a stepwise path to FSC certification. The merits of both systems are analyzed in terms of standard content, likely sustainable forestry practices, access to markets, and community forestry enterprises.en
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationGarcía-Montiel, E., Cubbage, F., Rojo-Alboreca, A., Lujan-Álvarez, C., Montiel-Antuna, E. and Corral-Rivas, J.J., 2017. An analysis of non-state and state approaches for forest certification in Mexico. Forests, 8(8), p.290.en
dcterms.issued2017
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.forestTypeNatural Forest
fsc.focus.forestTypePlantation
fsc.focus.forestZoneTropical
fsc.focus.forestZoneTemperate
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
fsc.issue.economicBenefits, motivations, reasons for certification
fsc.subjectCivil Society
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectSocial Theory
fsc.subjectCertification
fsc.subjectForest certification
fsc.subjectEnvironmental Policy
fsc.topic.economicMarket access
is.contributor.funderTypePrivate funds (NGOs, companies, VSS self-funded etc)
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countryMexico
is.coverage.countryAlpha2MX
is.coverage.geographicLevelCountry
is.coverage.latitude-102.552784
is.coverage.longitude23.634501
is.coverage.regionNorth America
is.evaluation.dataSourcePrivate company data
is.evidenceSubTypeSynthesis paper - systematic review
is.evidenceTypeSynthesis paper
is.focus.productsOther forestry and logging
is.focus.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
is.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.sustainIssueForests and other ecosystems
is.focus.sustainLensMultiple certification
is.focus.sustainOutcomeEcosystem quality
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/f8080290
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international318
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeNameMexican Forest Certification System
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameForests
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