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): 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
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Private Governance Forest Regime
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Author(s): He, M. Wu, Z. Li, W. Zeng, Y.
    Publication Year: 2015
    Source: Small-scale Forestry (14, 2, 245-254)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Asia
    Countries: China
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: Natural Forest, Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: Smallholder
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Author(s): Acharya, R.P. Bhattarai, B.P. Dahal, N. Kunwar, R.M. Karki, G.
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    Publication Year: 2015
    Source: International Forestry Review (17, 1)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Profitability Local communities and Indigenous peoples Governance
    Subtopics: Income
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Asia
    Countries: Nepal
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Data Type: Case studies
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    Author(s): Boström, M.
    Publication Year: 2003
    Source: Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning (5, 2, 165-180)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Economic Impacts Costs of Certification
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    Regions: Europe
    Countries: Sweden
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
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    Data Type: Case studies
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    Author(s): Overdevest, C. Rickenbach, M.G.
    Publication Year: 2006
    Source: Forest Policy and Economics (9, 93-102)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Investments Forest Plantations
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Author(s): Boström, M.
    Publication Year: 2012
    Source: International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology (19, 1)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: Workers Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype: qualitative
    Data Type: Case studies
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    Author(s): Bartley, T.
    Publication Year: 2011
    Source: Theoretical Inquiries in Law (12, 2)
    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: (not yet curated)
    Countries: (not yet curated)
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
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    Data Type: Case studies
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    Author(s): Tysiachniouk, Maria Henry, L.A.
    Publication Year: 2015
    Source: International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Forests Eutr Forest certification
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    Regions: Europe
    Countries: Russian Federation
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Case studies
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    Author(s): Burns, S.L. Yapura, P.F. Giessen, L.
    Publication Year: 2016
    Source: Land Use Policy (52, 23-29)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: Governance
    Subtopics: Accountability
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: South America
    Countries: Argentina
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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