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): Polisar, J. Thoisy, B. de Rumiz, D.I. Diaz Santos, F. McNab, R.B.
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    Publication Year: 2017
    Source: Ambio
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: South America, Central America
    Countries: Bolivia, French Guiana, Guatemala
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    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
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    Data Type: Experiments
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Compositional diversity Forest cover
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    Subtopics: Representation Occupational health Employment conditions
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Europe
    Countries: Russian Federation
    Forest Zones: Boreal
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Public
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: Literature review
    Data Type: Interviews/surveys
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    Author(s): Sugiura, K. Yoshioka, T. Inoue, K.
    Publication Year: 2012
    Source: Journal of Forestry Research (23, 1, 165-172)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Asia
    Countries: Japan
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: Natural Forest, Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Arbainsyah Iongh, H.H. de Kustiawan, W. Snoo, G.R. de
    Publication Year: 2014
    Source: Biodiversity and Conservation (23, 2445-2472)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Asia
    Countries: Indonesia
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Field Measurements
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    Author(s): Bohmann, K. Gilbert, M.T.P. Carvalho, G.R. Creer, S. Knapp, M.
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    Publication Year: 2014
    Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution (29, 6, 358-367)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: (not yet curated)
    Regions: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Azevedo-Ramos, C. Carvalho, O. de Amaral, B.D. do
    Publication Year: 2006
    Source: Forest Ecology and Management
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: South America
    Countries: Brazil
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    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: Case studies
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    Author(s): Lhoest, S. Fonteyn, D. Dainou, K. Delbecke, L. Doucet, J.L.
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    Publication Year: 2020
    Source: Biological Conservation
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: Animal diversity
    Subject Keywords: Conservation Biodiversity Animal biodiversity
    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Cameroon
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Kitayama, K. Fujiki, S. Aoyagi, R. Imai, N. Sugau, J.
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    Publication Year: 2018
    Source: Sustainability
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity Forest degradation
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Political Impacts Governance
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    Regions: Asia
    Countries: Malaysia
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest, Plantation
    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: Focus groups, Remote sensing
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    Author(s): Kukkonen, M. Hohnwald, Stefan
    Publication Year: 2009
    Source: Annals of Forest Science
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: Plant diversity
    Subject Keywords: Biodiversity Ecosystem Plant biodiversity
    Regions: Central America
    Countries: Honduras
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Cubbage, F.W. Moore, S. Cox, J. Jervis, L. Edeburn, J.
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    Publication Year: 2003
    Source: Journal of Forestry (101, 8, 26-31)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Compositional diversity Workers
    Subtopics: Demand Occupational health Employment conditions
    Subject Keywords: Modelling Forests Certification
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: Temperate
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Public
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Case studies