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Local perceptions of forest certification for community-based enterprises

dc.contributor.authorHumphries, S.S.
dc.contributor.authorKainer, K.A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:36Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:36Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/614
dc.titleLocal perceptions of forest certification for community-based enterprisesen
dcterms.accessRightsPublic
dcterms.accessRightsLimited access
dcterms.issued2006
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.forestZoneTropical
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
fsc.focus.tenureManagementCommunity
fsc.focus.tenureOwnershipCommunity
fsc.issue.economicBenefits, motivations, reasons for certification
fsc.issue.economicCosts, obstacles, barriers to certification
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectCertification
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countryBrazil
is.coverage.countryAlpha2BR
is.coverage.regionSouth America
is.evaluation.collectionInterviews/surveys
is.evaluation.counterfactsNo
is.evaluation.quotesWhen asked if certification was worth it, most stakeholders interviewed affirmed that it was, and that certified operations should maintain certification into the future. Furthermore, both manejadores and representatives of the principal supportorganizations stated they do or would recommend certification to other communities.
is.evaluation.quotesTwo particular conditions may have enabled operations in this study to overcome common constraints for CFEs: (1) membership in a regionalproducers group, and (2) strong political, technical, and financial support from the state government. Their experiences specifically highlight the need to adapt the certification process for CFEs and demonstrate that obtaining market benefits is possible.
is.evidenceTypeEmpirical study
is.extent.number1-3
is.extent.pages30-43
is.extent.volume235
is.focus.sectorsAgriculture
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
is.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2006.07.027
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international488
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameForest Ecology and Management
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