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Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Certification: a Review of the Canadian Situation

dc.contributor.authorTikina, A.V.
dc.contributor.authorInnes, J.L.
dc.contributor.authorTrosper, R.L.
dc.contributor.authorLarson, B.C.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:45Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:45Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/646
dc.titleAboriginal Peoples and Forest Certification: a Review of the Canadian Situationen
dcterms.abstractWe assess how different certification standards address Aboriginal issues in Canada, augmenting current legislation related to Aboriginal issues. The benefits from forest certification and the obstacles to its adoption by the Aboriginal community are also reviewed. We conclude that it would take significant effort, time, and resources to achieve widespread Aboriginal adoption of forest certification.en
dcterms.accessRightsPublic
dcterms.accessRightsOpen access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTikina, A., et al., 'Aboriginal peoples and forest certification a review of the Canadian situation', Ecology and Society, Vol. 15, No. 3, Sep 2010.en
dcterms.issued2010
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.fmPrincipleIndigenous Peoples' Rights
fsc.focus.forestTypeNatural Forest
fsc.focus.forestZoneBoreal
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
fsc.focus.tenureManagementPrivate
fsc.focus.tenureOwnershipPublic
fsc.issue.economicBenefits, motivations, reasons for certification
fsc.issue.socialLocal communities
fsc.issue.socialIndigenous peoples
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectCertification
fsc.subjectIndigenous peoples
fsc.subjectTransnational governance
fsc.subjectTransparency
fsc.topic.politicalEmpowerment
fsc.topic.socialLocal communities
fsc.topic.socialIndigenous peoples
fsc.topic.socialRights
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countryCanada
is.coverage.countryAlpha2CA
is.coverage.geographicLevelCountry
is.coverage.latitude61.3621
is.coverage.longitude-98.3078
is.coverage.regionNorth America
is.evaluation.collectionCase studies
is.evaluation.counterfactsNo
is.evaluation.dataSourceIndependent researcher data
is.evaluation.quotesThe FSC standards single out Indigenous peoples and emphasize their well-being,whereas other standards do not have the same requirements related specifically to Aboriginalcommunities.
is.evaluation.quotesThe terminology associated withforest certification may itself be a major barrier forthose Aboriginal groups opposed to the term “forestmanagement,” as Indigenous peoples view theirmanagement as relationships, where humans areanother “relation,” and an integral part of the system(Parsons and Prest 2003, Stevenson and Webb 2003,Natcher et al. 2005, Sherry et al. 2005, Stevenson2006, Wyatt 2008).
is.evaluation.quotesSeveral sources considered the FSCstandards to be the most appropriate (NAFA 1996,Ozinga 2001, Collier et al. 2002, Jensens et al. 2002,Molnar 2003, Parsons and Prest 2003, Ozinga 2004,Wilson and Graham 2005). This preference is oftenattributed to the explicit references to First Nationsin the FSC standards, and also the notion that theFSC generic standard was originally conceived forsmall-scale forest operations in tropical regions.Both the SFI and the CSA standards are designedprimarily for large-scale industrial forestryoperations and, therefore, are less appropriate forthe type of operation run by most First Nations
is.evaluation.quotesYet, forest certification can bring a number ofbenefits to Aboriginal peoples. Improvedcommunication and greater awareness ofAboriginal concerns can spring from certificationprocesses in traditional territories. The benefitsresulting from certifying an Aboriginal forestholding include the possibility of recognition ofAboriginal forest stewardship and, when combinedwith appropriate marketing and/or chain of custodycertification, the possibility of gaining access toniche markets for timber products derived fromAboriginal lands.
is.evaluation.quotesThe limited number of certified Aboriginalcompanies in Canada implies that obstacles toadoption of certification among Aboriginal entitiesprevail. In addition to the perceived high costs ofcertification that preclude the participation of smallAboriginal operations, significant resources arerequired to change the current situation.
is.evidenceResourceTypePrimary
is.evidenceSubTypeSynthesis paper - literature review
is.evidenceTypeSynthesis paper
is.extent.number3
is.extent.pages33
is.extent.volume15
is.focus.sdgSDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities
is.focus.sdgSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
is.focus.sectorsAgriculture
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
is.focus.sustainIssueForests and other ecosystems
is.focus.sustainIssueLivelihoods
is.focus.sustainIssueRights of indigenous peoples and local communities
is.focus.sustainLensIndigenous peoples
is.focus.sustainLensTransnational governance
is.focus.sustainLensTransparency
is.focus.sustainOutcomeAccess to credit
is.focus.sustainOutcomeConflict resolution
is.focus.sustainOutcomeConversion and protection of non-forest natural ecosystems
is.focus.sustainOutcomeFree prior and informed consent
is.focus.sustainOutcomeIncome diversification
is.focus.sustainOutcomeLand rights
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03553-150333
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international468
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeNameSustainable Forestry Initiative
is.identifier.schemeNameCanadian Standards Association
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameEcology and Society
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