FSC Research Portal

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The FSC Research Portal is an online catalogue that aims to facilitate the search for studies relevant to FSC operations and provide syntheses of the most relevant evidence for decision making by FSC stakeholders. Publications included in the portal to date are of two types: FSC Effect-Related Studies, empirical studies that report on the results and/or impacts of FSC certification; and FSC Relevant Studies, publications that contain information relevant to the development of FSC normative documents. These publications range from scientific articles to grey literature, reports, working papers and books.

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Users can navigate* the FSC Research Portal in three different ways. First, by clicking on one of the buttons below to filter publications by evidence category. Second, by typing a keyword into the search bar. Or third, by using one or more of the metadata** filters located on the left side of the interface.

Evidence categories: FSC Effect-Related Studies FSC Relevant Studies

(*) If you encounter any technical problems, wish to provide feedback on the metadata of any of the publications, and/or recommend the inclusion of a new publication, please write to open@fsc.org.

(**) For more details on the metadata architecture, see the research protocol

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    Author(s): Varghese, J. Reed, M.G.
    Publication Year: 2012
    Source: International Journal of Forestry Research (257280)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: Workers
    Subtopics: Gender issues
    Subject Keywords: (not yet curated)
    Regions: North America
    Countries: Canada
    Forest Zones: Boreal
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
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    Author(s): Bray, D.B. Merino-P�rez, L. Barry, D.
    Publication Year: 2005
    Source: Mountain Research and Development (27, 97-98)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: North America
    Countries: Mexico
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Author(s): Cashore, B. Vertinsky, I. Auld, G. Affolderbach, J.
    Publication Year: 2005
    Source: Forest Policy and Economics (7, 53-69)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Camera traps Forests Certification
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    Regions: North America, Europe
    Countries: Canada, United States of America, Germany
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Experiments
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    Author(s): Blackman, A. Cubbage, F.W.
    Publication Year: 2017
    Source: International Forestry Review
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Forest cover
    Subtopics: Forest loss
    Subject Keywords: Deforestation Tree cover loss
    Regions: North America
    Countries: Mexico
    Forest Zones: Temperate, Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype: Performance
    Data Type: CAR analysis, Mixed methods
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    Author(s): Rodríguez-Veiga, P. Quegan, S. Carreiras, J. Persson, H.J. Fransson, J.E.S.
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    Publication Year: 2019
    Source: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (77, 53-68)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Regions: Europe, North America, Asia
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    Countries: Poland, Sweden, Mexico
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    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
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    Data Type: Remote sensing
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    Author(s): Schreiber, J.
    Publication Year: 2012
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    Publication Type: Thesis
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
    Topics: Market Forest degradation
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Private
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype: Performance
    Data Type: Company data, Interviews/surveys
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    Author(s): Overpeck, J. Garfin, G. Jardine, A. Busch, D.E. Cayan, D.
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    Publication Year: 2013
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    Publication Type: Book Chapter
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Structural diversity
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: (not yet curated)
    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): World Wide Fund for Nature
    Publication Year: 2010
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Forest cover
    Subtopics: Forest loss
    Subject Keywords: Forest Structure Forests Certification
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: (not yet curated)
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: Literature review
    Data Type: Interviews/surveys, Company Data
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    Author(s): Narasimhan, R. Schoenherr, T. Jacobs, B.W. Kim, M.K.
    Publication Year: 2015
    Source: Decision Sciences (46, 3, 527-563)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic
    Topics: Market
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Private Governance Forest Regime
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Data Type: Case studies
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    Author(s): Fernholz, K. Bowyer, J. Bratkovich, S. Wenban-Smith, M.
    Publication Year: 2007
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Biodiversity Certification
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Smallholder
    Tenure Management: Smallholder
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Case study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Literature review