Certification: The view from FSC-Certified Land Managers

Author(s): Hartsfield, A. Ostermeier, D.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source: Journal of Forestry (101, 8, 32-36)
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Abstract

Forest Stewardship Council certification emerged nearly a decade ago, and its growth has been both applauded and criticized. To learn more about the impacts of certification, in 2002 we conducted a survey of FSC-certified forest management organizations in North America, fo- cusing on forest managers' goals for seeking certification, the land management impacts of certification, and the overall benefits and costs of certification. Results indicate FSC certification seems to be representing the interests of those who call for greater forest management ac- countability, but it addresses the interests of the forest managers themselves less well.

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Hartsfield, A. and Ostermeier, D., 2003. Certification: the view from FSC-certified land managers. Journal of Forestry, 101(8), pp.32-36.
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Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
Topics: Market Forest degradation
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Subject Keywords: Forests Certification
Regions: North America
Countries: United States of America
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Tenure Ownership: Private
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Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
Evidence Type: Case study
Evidence Subtype: Qualitative
Data Type: Interviews/surveys