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    Does forest certification in developing countries have environmental benefits? Insights from Mexican corrective action requests.
    Author(s): Blackman, A. Cubbage, F.W.
    Publication Year: 2017
    Source: International Forestry Review
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Forest cover
    Subtopics: Forest loss
    Subject Keywords: Deforestation Tree cover loss
    Regions: North America
    Countries: Mexico
    Forest Zones: Temperate, Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype: Performance
    Data Type: CAR analysis, Mixed methods
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    Benefits and Barriers to Certification of Community-Based Forest Operations in Cameroon: An Exploratory Assessment
    Author(s): Alemagi, D. Hajjar, R. David, S. Kozak, R.A.
    Publication Year: 2011
    Source: Small-scale Forestry
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market Local populations and Indigenous peoples Workers
    Subtopics: Demand Conflict resolution Health and safety
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    Subject Keywords: Economic Impacts Forests Certification
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    Regions: Africa
    Countries: Cameroon
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper, Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Mixed methods
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    Local perceptions of forest certification for community-based enterprises
    Author(s): Humphries, S.S. Kainer, K.A.
    Publication Year: 2006
    Source: Forest Ecology and Management (235, 3-Jan, 30-43)
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market
    Subtopics: (not yet curated)
    Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
    Regions: South America
    Countries: Brazil
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Interviews/surveys
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    Innovations towards prosperity emerging in locally controlled forest business models and prospects for scaling up
    Author(s): Macqueen, D. Bolin, A. Greijmans, M. Grouwels, S. Humphries, S.S.
    Publication Year: 2018
    Source: World Development
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Demand Consultation and participation
    Subject Keywords: Forests Community Forestry Cost and benefits
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    Regions: (not yet curated)
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    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Literature review
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    Forest certification for community-based forest enterprises in Brazil's Western Amazon: stakeholders' perceptions of negative and positive aspects of certification and how to improve the certification process
    Author(s): Humphries, S.S.
    Publication Year: 2005
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    Publication Type: Thesis
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics: Market Local communities and Indigenous peoples
    Subtopics: Demand
    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: Case study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Interviews/surveys
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    A comparative assessment of community forest models in Cameroon and British Columbia, Canada
    Author(s): Alemagi, D.
    Publication Year: 2010
    Source: Land Use Policy (27, 3, 928-936)
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic
    Topics: Market
    Subtopics: Demand
    Subject Keywords: Economic Impacts Chain of custody Romania
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    Regions: North America, Africa
    Countries: Canada, Cameroon
    Forest Zones: Boreal, Temperate, Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC relevant studies
    Evidence Type: Synthesis paper, Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Literature review, Interviews/surveys
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    Does certification make a difference? Impact assessment study on FSC/SAN certification in Brazil
    Author(s): Barbosa de Lima, A.C. Novaes Keppe, A.L. Maule, F. E. Sparovek, G. Corr�a Alves, M.
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    Publication Year: 2009
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Compositional diversity Forest degradation
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    Subtopics: Price premium Occupational health Employment conditions
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    Subject Keywords: Forests PEFC Certification
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    Regions: South America
    Countries: Brazil
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Case study
    Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
    Data Type: Company data, Interviews/surveys
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    Forest certification on community land in Indonesia
    Author(s): Hinrichs, A. Irianto, N.
    Publication Year: 2008
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Market Profitability Local communities and Indigenous peoples
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    Subtopics: Demand Price Premium
    Subject Keywords: Gender Forests Certification
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    Regions: Asia
    Countries: Indonesia
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Plantation
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Subtype: (not yet curated)
    Data Type: Mixed methods
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    Deforestation trends in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala: 2000-2013
    Author(s): Hodgdon, B.D. Hugell, D. Hugo Ramos, V. McNab, R.B.
    Publication Year: 2015
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Forest cover
    Subtopics: Forest loss
    Subject Keywords: Buffer zones Indigenous peoples Deforestation
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    Regions: Central America
    Countries: Guatemala
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected before and after intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Does Forest Certification in Developing Countries Have Environmental Benefits? Insights from Mexican Corrective Action Requests.
    Author(s): Blackman, A. Cubbage, F.W.
    Publication Year: 2014
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    Publication Type: Discussion Paper
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    Relevance for FSC Standard Developers:
    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental Social
    Topics: Forest cover
    Subtopics: Forest loss
    Subject Keywords: Deforestation Tree cover loss
    Regions: North America
    Countries: Mexico
    Forest Zones: Temperate, Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: Community
    Tenure Management: Community
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype: Performance
    Data Type: CAR analysis, Mixed methods
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