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): Bass, S.
    Publication Year: 2003
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    Publication Type: Book Chapter
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Forest degradation
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: (not yet curated)
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    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: Literature review
    Data Type: Literature review
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    Author(s): Oldekop, J.A. Harris, W.E. Evans, K.L.
    Publication Year: 2016
    Source: Conservation Biology
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social Environmental
    Topics: Structural diversity Local populations and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Protected areas Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Conservation Protected areas Local communities
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Literature review
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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
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    Author(s): Purbawiyatna, A. Simula, M.
    Publication Year: 2008
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Annual increment Dynamics
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: Literature review
    Data Type: Literature review
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    Author(s): Garnett, S.T. Fa, J.E. Fernández-Llamazares, A. Molnár, Z. Robinson, C.J.
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    Publication Year: 2018
    Source: Nature Sustainability
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social Environmental
    Topics: Structural diversity Local populations and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Protected areas
    Subject Keywords: Intact Forest Landscapes IFL Conservation
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
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    Data Type: Literature review
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    Author(s): Watson, J.E.M. Venter, O. Williams, B. Tulloch, A. Stewart, C.
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    Publication Year: 2018
    Source: Nature Ecology and Evolution
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Structural diversity
    Subtopics: Protected areas
    Subject Keywords: Intact Forest Landscapes Biodiversity Conservation
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Literature review
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    Author(s): Molnar, A.
    Publication Year: 2003
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Workers Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Demand
    Subject Keywords: Forests Brazilian Amazon Certification
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    Regions: (not yet curated)
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    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: Meta-analysis
    Data Type: Literature review
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    Author(s): Damette, O. Delacote, P.
    Publication Year: 2011
    Source: Ecological Economics
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Forest cover
    Subtopics: Forest loss
    Subject Keywords: Deforestation Tree cover loss
    Regions: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: Literature review
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    Author(s): Wiesum, K.F. Bommel, S. van Humphries, S.S.
    Publication Year: 2013
    Source: Small-scale Forestry (12, 1, 15-31)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Structural diversity Forest degradation
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    Subtopics: Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: (not yet curated)
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    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
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    Data Type: Literature review
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    Author(s): Cashore, B. Auld, G. Newsom, D.
    Publication Year: 2003
    Source: Business and Politics (5, 3)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
    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: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Case study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Literature review