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    A Cost Benefit Analysis of Forest Certification at The Forestland Group
    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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    Impacts of FSC and PEFC Forest Certification in North and South America
    Author(s): Cubbage, F.W. Moore, S. McCarter, K. Diaz, D. Dube, F.
    Publication Year: 2009
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    Publication Type: Working Paper
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Forest degradation Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Forest certification Forests Non-state regulation
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    Regions: South America
    Countries: Chile, Argentina, United States of America
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    Tenure Management: Private
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Case study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Interviews/surveys
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    Summary for decision makers
    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)
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
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    Certification: The view from FSC-Certified Land Managers
    Author(s): Hartsfield, A. Ostermeier, D.
    Publication Year: 2003
    Source: Journal of Forestry (101, 8, 32-36)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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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: Case study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Interviews/surveys
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    Forest Certification of State and University Lands in North Carolina: A Comparison
    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
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    Differences between the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Certification Standards for Forest Management
    Author(s): Fernholz, K. Stai, S. Bratkovich, S. Howe, J.D. Bowyer, J.
    Publication Year: 2011
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    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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    Chemical Use and Forest Certification: Productivity and Economic Implications
    Author(s): Mendell, B.C. Lang, A.H. Caldwell, W. Garrett, D.L.
    Publication Year: 2015
    Source: Journal of Forestry (113, 4, 367-371)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity Forest degradation
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: Temperate
    Forest Type: Natural Forest, Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: Private
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Modeling study
    Evidence Subtype: Future scenario or potential effects
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    An exploratory, post-harvest comparison of ecological and economic characteristics of forest stewardship council certified and uncertified Northern hardwood stands
    Author(s): Foster, B. Keeton, W.S.
    Publication Year: 2008
    Source: Journal of Sustainable Forestry
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
    Topics: Profitability Compositional diversity Structural diversity
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    Subtopics: Dead wood Plant diversity Carbon
    Subject Keywords: Dead wood Ecosystem Coarse woody debris
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: Temperate
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected before and after intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Does forest certification matter? An analysis of operation-level changes required during the SmartWood certification process in the United States
    Author(s): Newsom, D. Cashore, B. Bahn, V.
    Publication Year: 2006
    Source: Forest Policy and Economics (9, 3, 197-208)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: (not yet curated)
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    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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    Tradeoffs in timber, carbon, and cash flow under alternative management systems for Douglas-Fir in the Pacific Northwest.
    Author(s): Diaz, D.D. Ettl, G.J. Davies, B. Loreno, S.
    Publication Year: 2018
    Source: Forests
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
    Topics: Profitability Climate
    Subtopics: Carbon
    Subject Keywords: Forest disturbance Forest degradation Carbon stock
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: Temperate
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
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    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: Field Measurements
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