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Forest management certification in Romania: Motivations and perceptions

dc.contributor.authorHalalisan, A.F.
dc.contributor.authorAbrudan, I. V.
dc.contributor.authorPopa, B.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:56:21Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:56:21Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/758
dc.titleForest management certification in Romania: Motivations and perceptionsen
dcterms.abstractForestland privatization and transition to a market economy triggered important changes in the Romanian forest sector, imposing challenges for forest management structures. Voluntary forest management certification has been considered a possible solution; therefore, the certified forest area has increased rapidly regardless of the land owner. The purpose of this study is to provide an insight into the certification process. It presents the result of a survey applied to 417 forest management structures in Romania, which was intended to identify the perception of their managers regarding the reasons to adopt certification, the changes determined by the certification, the problems during the process, and the benefits. The study reveals the difference in perception among different types of forest management structures. Non-state management structures voluntarily adopted FSC certification, mainly aiming to obtain economic advantages. Most of the respondents indicated important changes in the consultation with stakeholders including local communities, transparency and clear records, the use of chemicals, and biodiversity protection. Although the FSC certification was not perceived as solving issues like illegal logging, there is a general perception that it improved forest management. The study concludes that the FSC certification proves the willingness of the Romanian forest management sector to cope with the market and trends and clarify its position in society.en
dcterms.accessRightsPublic
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationHalalisan, A.F., Abrudan, I.V. and Popa, B., 2018. Forest management certification in Romania: motivations and perceptions. Forests, 9(7), p.425.en
dcterms.issued2018
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectCertification
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contributor.funderTypePrivate funds (NGOs, companies, VSS self-funded etc)
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countryRomania
is.coverage.countryAlpha2RO
is.coverage.geographicLevelCountry
is.coverage.latitude45.943161
is.coverage.longitude24.96676
is.coverage.regionEurope
is.evaluation.collectionInterviews/surveys with certified entities and their representatives and workers/producers
is.evaluation.dataSourceIndependent researcher data
is.evidenceSubTypeEmpirical study - with matched control, data collected post-intervention
is.evidenceTypeEmpirical study
is.extent.number425
is.extent.volume9
is.focus.productsForestry products
is.focus.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionSocial
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
is.focus.sustainIssueConsumers and supply chains
is.focus.sustainIssueForests and other ecosystems
is.focus.sustainLensSupply chain benefits
is.focus.sustainOutcomeConsumer preferences
is.focus.sustainOutcomeSustainability Claims
is.focus.sustainOutcomeDeforestation and forest protection
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/f9070425
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international848
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameForests
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