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Does forest certification enhance livelihood conditions? Empirical evidence from forest management in Kilwa District, Tanzania.

dc.contributor.authorKalonga, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorKulindwa, K.A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:24Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:24Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/569
dc.languageen
dc.rightsPaywalled content
dc.titleDoes forest certification enhance livelihood conditions? Empirical evidence from forest management in Kilwa District, Tanzania.en
dcterms.abstractThe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management certification standards have been promoted to contribute to community livelihood conditions. However, little has been done to evaluate it quantitatively. Employing theory of change, this study assesses and compares empirical evidence of the influence of the FSC forest management certification approach to enhance livelihood conditions in Kilwa, Tanzania, by using economic valuation methods and governance indicators. This is achieved through a comparative study of villages with certified community forests (FSC) under community based forest management and those without (non-FSC). Results show that annual average household forest income from FSC-certified forests is significantly higher than that of households in non-FSC-certified forests. With reference to rule compliance as an indicator of good governance, implementation of forest bylaws in villages managing FSC-certified forests is significantly more effective than villages in non-FSC-certified forests. These findings provide an insight into the influence of forest certification in enhancing livelihood conditions and that the incorporation of FSC standards into forest policies may lead to more enhancement of livelihood conditions. These findings serve as a baseline for further research on the effects of forest certification at both spatial and temporal scales.en
dcterms.issued2017
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC effect-related studies
fsc.focus.forestTypeNatural Forest
fsc.focus.forestZoneTropical
fsc.focus.sustainDimension3. Social
fsc.focus.tenureManagementCommunity
fsc.focus.tenureOwnership(not yet curated)
fsc.issue.environmentalEmployment conditions
fsc.issue.environmentalConsultation and participation
fsc.topic.environmental3.1. Workers
fsc.topic.environmental3.2. Local communities and Indigenous peoples
fscdoc.hashidden.adminyes
fscdoc.hashidden.useryes
fscdoc.intransitionno
is.coverage.countryUnited Republic of Tanzania
is.coverage.regionAfrica
is.evaluation.collectionFocus groups
is.evaluation.collectionMixed methods
is.evaluation.collectionInterviews/surveys
is.evidenceSubTypeData collected post-intervention
is.evidenceTypeComparative study with matched control
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2016.11.001
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international681
is.journalNameForest Policy and Economics
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