Publication: The contribution of FSC certification to biodiversity in Estonian forests
The contribution of FSC certification to biodiversity in Estonian forests
| dc.contributor.author | Lehtonen, E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stedingk, Henrik von | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-23T18:55:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-23T18:55:54Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/677 | |
| dc.title | The contribution of FSC certification to biodiversity in Estonian forests | en |
| dcterms.abstract | This study evaluates the impact of FSC certi cation to biodiversity in the Estonian forest. The bene ts for forest biodi- versity are most apparent regarding preserving different dead wood types, prohibiting forest drainage, and maintaining noble hardwoods. These conservation requirements are not covered by Estonian legislation. FSC also contributes to a larger tree species variation, more retained trees in harvested areas, and protection of large Woodland Key Habitats. The impacts of these considerations have been validated based on scienti c literature. When evaluating the FSC impact one must keep in mind that biodiversity is only one of the three pillars of FSC and sustainable forestry, together with social considerations and economic viability. FSC certi cation shall be seen as an effective and complementary tool to other conservation practices. | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Public | |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open access | |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Lehtonen, E., Stedingk, H., 2016. The contribution of FSC certification to biodiversity in Estonian forests. | en |
| dcterms.issued | 2016 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.license | Copyrighted; all rights reserved | en |
| dcterms.publisher | FSC Sweden | |
| dcterms.type | Report | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| fsc.evidenceCategory | FSC impact-related | |
| fsc.focus.forestType | Natural Forest | |
| fsc.focus.forestZone | Boreal | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Environmental | |
| fsc.issue.environmental | Biodiversity | |
| fsc.subject | Forests | |
| fsc.subject | Certification | |
| is.contributor.funderType | Private funds (NGOs, companies, VSS self-funded etc) | |
| is.contributor.member | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.coverage.country | Estonia | |
| is.coverage.countryAlpha2 | EE | |
| is.coverage.geographicLevel | Country | |
| is.coverage.latitude | 58.595272 | |
| is.coverage.longitude | 25.013607 | |
| is.coverage.region | Europe | |
| is.evaluation.dataSource | Private company data | |
| is.evaluation.notes | This report compares the national requirements of Estonian with those of FSC to evaluate the added-value of certification to biodiversity conservation. It is part of a series of reports with the same goal, that have focused on Finland, Sweden and Latvia. Similarly, to those reports, the main limitation of the study is that no actual on-the-ground impacts are assessed, nor counterfactual are provided. The study remains thus quite theoretical, and the conclusions would need empirical evidence to be fully supported. | |
| is.evaluation.notes | As compared to the Estonian legislation, FSC certification ensure the preservation of different dead wood types, prohibiting forest drainage, maintaining noble hardwoods. FSC also contributes to a large tree species variation, more retained trees in harvested areas, and protection of large Woodland Key Habitats. | |
| is.evidenceSubType | Descriptive information - contextual and operational | |
| is.evidenceType | Descriptive information | |
| is.focus.products | Other forestry and logging | |
| is.focus.sdg | SDG 15 - Life on Land | |
| is.focus.sectors | Forestry | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Environmental | |
| is.focus.sustainIssue | Forests and other ecosystems | |
| is.focus.sustainLens | Ecosystem | |
| is.focus.sustainLens | Landscape approaches | |
| is.focus.sustainOutcome | Deforestation and forest protection | |
| is.focus.sustainOutcome | Ecosystem quality | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE outcomes and impacts | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE performance monitoring | |
| is.identifier.code | Impacts | |
| is.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international568 | |
| is.identifier.schemeName | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.identifier.schemeType | Voluntary Sustainability Standards | |
| is.link.url | https://se.fsc.org/preview.the-contribution-of-fsc-certification-to-biodiversity-in-estonian-forests.a-979.pdf |