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Governance issues in the Ecosystem Approach: what lessons from the Forest Stewardship Council?

dc.contributor.authorGarrelts, H.
dc.contributor.authorFlitner, M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:57:19Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:57:19Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/915
dc.languageen
dc.rightsPaywalled content
dc.titleGovernance issues in the Ecosystem Approach: what lessons from the Forest Stewardship Council?en
dcterms.abstractThe certification scheme of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Ecosystem Approach (EA) as conceptualised under the Convention on Biological Diversity show substantial convergence in their broader aims and normative background. Taking this finding as a starting point, the paper discusses what lessons could be learned from FSC�s experience in developing and implementing specific norms and standards. The elaborate decision-making mechanisms of FSC may prove useful for the refinement and implementation of the EA, in particular regarding the transformation of generic principles into national and regional level standards. FSC�s strong reliance on market mechanisms, however, and the related influence of dominant economic actors limit its suitability as an overall blueprint for the implementation of the EA.en
dcterms.issued2010
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC effect-related studies
fsc.focus.forestTypeNatural Forest
fsc.focus.forestZoneTropical
fsc.focus.sustainDimension1. Economic
fsc.focus.sustainDimension3. Social
fsc.focus.tenureManagement(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.tenureOwnership(not yet curated)
fsc.issue.environmental(not yet curated)
fsc.topic.environmental3.3. Governance
fscdoc.hashidden.adminyes
fscdoc.hashidden.useryes
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is.evaluation.collectionLiterature review
is.evidenceSubType(not yet curated)
is.evidenceTypeSynthesis paper
is.extent.pages395-405
is.extent.volume130
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-009-0350-y
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international744
is.journalNameEuropean Journal of Forest Research
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