Distinguishing community forest products in the market. Industrial demand for a mechanism that brings together forest certification and fair trade
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Macqueen, D.
Dufey, A.
Gomes, A.P.C.
Nouer, M.R.
Suárez, L.A.A.
Subendranathan, V.
Trujillo, Z.H.G.
Vermeulen, S.
Voivodic, M. de A.
Wilson, E.
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This report assesses demand for a mechanism that brings together forest certification and fair trade in the timber market. Timber buyers from 21 countries were surveyed as part of this study - with more detailed value chain analysis in 4 country case studies. The report concludes that there is indeed both demand and practical options to do more for community forest producers. A historic opportunity exists to bring together forest certification and fair trade in the interests both of communities and the forests on which they depend.
Subject Keywords
Forests, Certification