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    Evaluation of Social and Environmental Risk Accompanying the Procurement of Timber from Papua New Guinea
    Author(s): Friends of the Earth Japan
    Publication Year: 2011
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Access Rights: Public, Open access
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: Local communities and Indigenous peoples Governance
    Subtopics: Illegal activities
    Subject Keywords: Political Impacts Forests Certification
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    Regions: Oceania
    Countries: Papua New Guinea
    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: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: Literature review
    Data Type: Case studies
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    Governance in Community Forestry in Nepal Through Forest Certification
    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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    Relevance for FSC Standard Developers:
    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
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
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    Certification of Non-Timber Forest Products in China: Effects on Food Quality, Forest Conservation and Rural Development
    Author(s): Schmitt, J. Ying, L.
    Publication Year: 2008
    Source: Forests, Trees and Livelihoods (18, 1, 81-89)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Relevance for FSC Standard Developers:
    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Structural diversity Forest degradation
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    Subtopics: Demand Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Market access Forests Certification
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    Regions: Asia
    Countries: China
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Smallholder
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Case studies
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    Protecting Indigenous Rights in the Republic of Congo through the Application of FSC Standards in Forest Plans: a review of progress made by Congolaise Industrielle des Bois (CIB) against FSC Principles 2 and 3
    Author(s): Nelson, J.
    Publication Year: 2006
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Congo
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: Private
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype: Collective
    Data Type: Case studies
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    Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Certification: a Review of the Canadian Situation
    Author(s): Tikina, A.V. Innes, J.L. Trosper, R.L. Larson, B.C.
    Publication Year: 2010
    Source: Ecology and Society (15, 3, 33)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market Local communities and Indigenous peoples Governance
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification Indigenous peoples
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: Canada
    Forest Zones: Boreal
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Public
    Tenure Management: Private
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: Literature review
    Data Type: Case studies
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    The problematic social dimension of sustainable development: the case of the Forest Stewardship Council
    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)
    Countries: (not yet curated)
    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: Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype: qualitative
    Data Type: Case studies
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    Certification with Russian characteristics: Implications for social and environmental equity
    Author(s): Tysiachniouk, Maria McDermott, C.L.
    Publication Year: 2016
    Source: Forest Policy and Economics
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental Social
    Topics: Compositional diversity Forest cover Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Forests Political Impacts Forest policy
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    Regions: Europe
    Countries: Russian Federation
    Forest Zones: Boreal
    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: Case studies, Interviews/surveys
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    Managed Citizenship: Global Forest Governance and Democracy in Russian Communities
    Author(s): Tysiachniouk, Maria Henry, L.A.
    Publication Year: 2015
    Source: International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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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)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Case studies
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    Are community-based forest enterprises in the tropics financially viable? Case studies from the Brazilian Amazon
    Author(s): Humphries, S.S. Holmes, T.P. Kainer, K.A. Koury, C.G.G. Cruz, E.
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    Publication Year: 2012
    Source: Ecological Economics (77, 62-73)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market Profitability Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Price premium Income
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: South America
    Countries: Brazil
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype: Performance
    Data Type: Case studies, Focus groups, Interviews/surveys
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    FSC's Chain of Custody Certification: The Missing Link to a decent work and decent living through Forest Certification?
    Author(s): Zettergren, F.
    Publication Year: 2011
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    Publication Type: Thesis
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics: Workers Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Occupational health Employment conditions Training and education
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    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: Asia
    Countries: Indonesia
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: Public
    Tenure Management: Private
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Case study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Case studies
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