Publication: Trust, Legitimacy and Power in Forest Certification: A Case Study of the FSC in British Columbia
Trust, Legitimacy and Power in Forest Certification: A Case Study of the FSC in British Columbia
dc.contributor.author | McDermott, C.L. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-23T18:55:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-23T18:55:44Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/642 | |
dc.title | Trust, Legitimacy and Power in Forest Certification: A Case Study of the FSC in British Columbia | en |
dcterms.accessRights | Public | |
dcterms.accessRights | Limited access | |
dcterms.issued | 2012 | |
dcterms.language | en | |
dcterms.type | Journal Article | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
fsc.evidenceCategory | FSC impact-related | |
fsc.focus.forestZone | Boreal | |
fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Political, legal, systemic | |
fsc.subject | Forests | |
fsc.subject | Certification | |
is.contributor.member | Forest Stewardship Council | |
is.coverage.country | Canada | |
is.coverage.countryAlpha2 | CA | |
is.coverage.region | North America | |
is.evaluation.collection | Literature review | |
is.evaluation.counterfacts | No | |
is.evaluation.quotes | It observes how a global, rationalistic system for accrediting certifiers failed to build trust among core local supporters. Instead, normative and affective distrust in certifiers drove the development of prescriptive standards designed to control even the most distrusted certifiers and producers. The result has been slow growth in certified area relative to industry-backed competitor schemes and the demotivation of producers who might otherwise be willing to commit to desired outcomes. The current strategy to build global legitimacy through increasingly formalized and rationalistic certifier accreditation systems runs counter to the development of local trust in certifiers and the creation of shared values and commitment to good forestry. | |
is.extent.pages | 634-644 | |
is.extent.volume | 43 | |
is.focus.sectors | Agriculture | |
is.focus.sectors | Forestry | |
is.focus.systemElement | MandE outcomes and impacts | |
is.focus.systemElement | MandE performance monitoring | |
is.identifier.code | Impacts | |
is.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2011.11.002 | |
is.identifier.fscdoi | http://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international326 | |
is.identifier.schemeName | Forest Stewardship Council | |
is.identifier.schemeType | Voluntary Sustainability Standards | |
is.item.reviewStatus | Peer reviewed | |
is.journalName | Geoforum |