Publication: An Examination of Forest Certification Status Among Logging Companies in Cameroon
An Examination of Forest Certification Status Among Logging Companies in Cameroon
| dc.contributor.author | Nukpezah, D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alemagi, D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Duguma, L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Minang, P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mbosso, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tchoundjeu, Z. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-23T18:55:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-23T18:55:43Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/639 | |
| dc.title | An Examination of Forest Certification Status Among Logging Companies in Cameroon | en |
| dcterms.abstract | This paper assesses the level of interest, awareness, and adoption of ISO 14001 and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certi cation schemes among logging companies in Cameroon. Eleven logging companies located in Douala in the Littoral Region of Cameroon were assessed through a structured interview using an administered questionnaire which was mostly analyzed qualitatively therea er. e ndings indicated that none of the companies was certi ed for ISO 14001; however 63.64% of them were already FSC-certi ed. Four companies (36.36%) were neither FSC- nor ISO 14001 EMS-certi ed. Among the factors found to in uence the adoption rate was the level of awareness about ISO 14001 and FSC certi cation schemes. e main drivers for pursuing FSC certi cation were easy penetration into international markets, tax holiday bene ts, and enhancement of corporate image of the logging companies through corporate social responsibility ful llments. Poor domestic market for certi ed products was found to be the major impediment to get certi ed. To make logging activities more environmentally friendly and socially acceptable, logging companies should be encouraged to get certi ed through the ISO 14001 EMS scheme which is almost nonexistent so far. is requires awareness creation about the scheme, encouraging domestic markets for certi ed products and creating policy incentives. | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Public | |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open access | |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Nukpezah, D., Alemagi, D., Duguma, L., Minang, P., Mbosso, C. and Tchoundjeu, Z., 2014. An examination of forest certification status among logging companies in Cameroon. | en |
| dcterms.issued | 2014 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.license | CC-BY-3.0 | en |
| dcterms.type | Journal Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| fsc.evidenceCategory | FSC impact-related | |
| fsc.focus.forestZone | Tropical | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Economic | |
| fsc.issue.economic | Benefits, motivations, reasons for certification | |
| fsc.subject | Forests | |
| fsc.subject | Ecological Impacts | |
| fsc.subject | Pesticides | |
| fsc.subject | Certification | |
| fsc.subject | New Zealand | |
| fsc.topic.economic | Market access | |
| is.availability.fullText | Full text available | |
| is.contributor.funderType | Unreported | |
| is.contributor.member | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.coverage.country | Cameroon | |
| is.coverage.countryAlpha2 | CM | |
| is.coverage.geographicLevel | Region | |
| is.coverage.latitude | 7.369722 | |
| is.coverage.longitude | 12.354722 | |
| is.coverage.region | Africa | |
| is.evaluation.collection | Interviews/surveys with certified entities and their representatives and workers/producers | |
| is.evaluation.counterfacts | No | |
| is.evaluation.notes | For this case study eleven logging companies in Cameroon were interviewed to examine their awareness of FSC and ISO 14001 certification, if they are already certified and if not, their interest in getting certified in the future. More than the half of the companies were FSC-certified and none of them ISO 14001-certified. Rather 'thin' article but has some interesting empirical evidence of factors and motivations driving uptake of certification amongst logging companies in Cameroon. | |
| is.evaluation.quotes | This study has shown that the level of interest, awareness, and adoption of FSC certification is high among logging companies in Cameroon. | |
| is.evaluation.quotes | On the other hand, we have argued that the level of interest, awareness, and adoption of ISO 14001 is mostly low among the logging companies and in some cases inconclusive. | |
| is.evidenceSubType | Descriptive information - contextual and operational | |
| is.evidenceType | Descriptive information | |
| is.focus.products | Other forestry and logging | |
| is.focus.sdg | SDG 15 - Life on Land | |
| is.focus.sectors | Forestry | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Social | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Environmental | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Economic | |
| is.focus.sustainIssue | Consumers and supply chains | |
| is.focus.sustainIssue | Participant costs and benefits | |
| is.focus.sustainLens | Multiple certification | |
| is.focus.sustainOutcome | Consumer preferences | |
| is.focus.sustainOutcome | Market access | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE outcomes and impacts | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE performance monitoring | |
| is.identifier.code | Impacts | |
| is.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/323014 | |
| is.identifier.fscdoi | http://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international419 | |
| is.identifier.schemeName | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.identifier.schemeType | Voluntary Sustainability Standards | |
| is.item.reviewStatus | Peer reviewed | |
| is.journalName | International Scholarly Research Notices |