Effects of acquiring FSC Forest Management Certification for Japanese Enterprises using SmartWood Audits

Author(s): Sugiura, K. Yoshioka, T. Inoue, K.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source: Journal of Forestry Research (23, 1, 165-172)
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We explore the organizational, environmental, and economic effects of sustainable forest management (FM) certification by Smart-Wood (SW), one of the certification bodies accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to carry out certification in Japan. We closely investigated three enterprises: the Yusuhara Forest Owners� Cooperative, Yamanashi Prefectural Forest, and Ryujin-mura Forest Owners� Cooperative. Interviews with representatives of these entities provided crucial empirical information regarding the influence of certification on environmental assessment, rare-species protection, landscape-management planning, management objectives, and forest supervision. Attainment of FM status improved environmental awareness and engendered positive changes in assessing and managing forests and other natural resources but simultaneously imposed heavier economic costs.

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Regions: Asia
Countries: Japan
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Forest Type: Natural Forest, Plantation
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