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How does forest certification contribute to boreal biodiversity conservation? Standards and outcomes in Sweden and NW Russia

dc.contributor.authorElbakidze, M.
dc.contributor.authorAngelstam, P.
dc.contributor.authorAndersson, K.
dc.contributor.authorNordberg, M.
dc.contributor.authorPautov, Y.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:56:34Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:56:34Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/795
dc.titleHow does forest certification contribute to boreal biodiversity conservation? Standards and outcomes in Sweden and NW Russiaen
dcterms.accessRightsPublic
dcterms.accessRightsOpen access
dcterms.issued2011
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.forestTypeNatural Forest
fsc.focus.forestZoneBoreal
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
fsc.issue.environmentalBiodiversity
fsc.issue.environmentalHigh Conservation Values
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectCertification
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countrySweden
is.coverage.countryRussian Federation
is.coverage.countryAlpha2SE
is.coverage.countryAlpha2RU
is.coverage.regionEastern Europe
is.coverage.regionEurope
is.evaluation.collectionMixed methods
is.evaluation.counterfactsNo
is.evaluation.notesThe authors conclude that FSC certification does contribute to biodiversity conservation but that the level and efficiency depends on standard content and how it is implemented on the ground.
is.evaluation.notesNotably, the authors also mention that "a diversity of tools is needed to improve or implement evidence-based requirements related to biodiversity conservation in managed forests. The role of national FSC standards is positive, but need to be integrated with other tools, such as formal forest protection."
is.evaluation.notesThis study examines the potential for boreal biodiversity conservation in terms of standard content, and outcomes as habitat area set aside and habitat network functionality. The authors perform first an analysis of indicators in Russia and Sweden, then compare the area of voluntary set-aside with that of formally set aside forests for conservation, and finally evaluate habitat connectivity (both structural and functional).
is.evaluation.quotes"To conclude, a diversity of tools is needed to improve or implement evidence-based requirements related to biodiversity conservation in managed forests. The role of national FSC standards is positive, but need to be integrated with other tools, such as formal forest protection."
is.evaluation.quotes"Our analysis of the indicators in the two national FSC standards shows that the requirements in the Russian standard clearly imply higher levels of ambitions related to biodiversity conservation than the Swedish standard. The indicators in the Russian standard cor- respond to the maintenance of communities of naturally occurring species, and to some extent ecological integrity and resilience of the representative ecosystems of an ecoregion."
is.evaluation.quotes"Harmonization of indicators related to biodiversity conservation in national FSC standards is thus needed."
is.evaluation.quotes"Based on our results of structural habitat connectivity, and using the results of many studies concerning the requirements of different species, we conclude that [...] the majority of [set-aside] core areas in the Russian case study had the potential to host individuals of all the most area-demanding focal species."
is.extent.pages1983-1995
is.extent.volume262
is.focus.sectorsAgriculture
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2011.08.040
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international824
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameForest Ecology and Management
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