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The contribution of FSC certification to biodiversity in Finnish forests

dc.contributor.authorLehtonen, E.
dc.contributor.authorvon Stedingk, H.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:15Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:15Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/537
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen access
dc.titleThe contribution of FSC certification to biodiversity in Finnish forestsen
dcterms.abstractThis study evaluates the impact of FSC certification on biodiversity in the Finnish forest, relative to the requirements of Finnish legislation. The benefits of FSC certification to forest biodiversity are most apparent regarding preserving riparian zones, promoting deciduous stands in coniferous forests, retaining biologically valuable trees in harvests, and protecting habitats that are not protected by legislation, such as large Woodland Key Habitats. FSC places minimum, quantifiable targets to conserve these features and sets requirements for measures that are only formulated as recommendations in conventional forest management. The biodiversity impacts of these considerations have been evaluated based on scientific literature. When evaluating the FSC impact on biodiversity, one must keep in mind that biodiversity constitutes one of three pillars of FSC and sustainable forestry, together with social considerations and economic viability. FSC certification works as a complement to legislation and other conservation practices applied in Finland for a more sustainable forestry. en
dcterms.issued2017
dcterms.typeReport
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC effect-related studies
fsc.focus.forestType(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.forestZoneBoreal
fsc.focus.sustainDimension2. Environmental
fsc.focus.tenureManagement(not yet curated)
fsc.focus.tenureOwnership(not yet curated)
fsc.issue.environmental(not yet curated)
fsc.topic.environmental2.4. Compositional diversity
fscdoc.hashidden.adminyes
fscdoc.hashidden.useryes
fscdoc.intransitionno
is.coverage.countryFinland
is.coverage.regionEurope
is.evaluation.collection(not yet curated)
is.evidenceSubTypeQualitative
is.evidenceTypeCase study
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international830
is.link.urlhttps://jp.fsc.org/sites/default/files/assets/FSC_newsentry_1496057275_file.pdf
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