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An Examination of Forest Certification Status Among Logging Companies in Cameroon

dc.contributor.authorNukpezah, D.
dc.contributor.authorAlemagi, D.
dc.contributor.authorDuguma, L.
dc.contributor.authorMinang, P.
dc.contributor.authorMbosso, C.
dc.contributor.authorTchoundjeu, Z.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:43Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:43Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/639
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen access
dc.titleAn Examination of Forest Certification Status Among Logging Companies in Cameroonen
dcterms.abstractThis 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 1.4. Markets, tax holiday bene ts, and enhancement of corporate image of the logging companies through corporate social responsibility ful llments. Poor domestic 1.4. 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 1.4. Markets for certi ed products and creating policy incentives.en
dcterms.issued2014
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC effect-related studies
fsc.focus.forestType(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.forestZoneTropical
fsc.focus.sustainDimension1. Economic
fsc.focus.tenureManagement(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.tenureOwnership(not yet curated)
fsc.issue.environmentalDemand
fsc.topic.environmental1.4. Market
fscdoc.hashidden.adminyes
fscdoc.hashidden.useryes
is.coverage.countryCameroon
is.coverage.regionAfrica
is.evaluation.collectionInterviews/surveys
is.evidenceSubTypeQualitative
is.evidenceTypeCase study
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2014/323014
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international419
is.journalNameInternational Scholarly Research Notices
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