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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) pesticide policy and integrated pest management in certified tropical plantations

dc.contributor.authorLemes, P.G.
dc.contributor.authorZanuncio, J.C.
dc.contributor.authorSerrão, J.E.
dc.contributor.authorLawson, S.A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-23T18:55:37Z
dc.date.available2022-01-23T18:55:37Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/619
dc.titleForest Stewardship Council (FSC) pesticide policy and integrated pest management in certified tropical plantationsen
dcterms.abstractThe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was the first non-governmental organization composed of multi-stakeholders to ensure the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of forest resources. FSC prohibits certain chemicals and active ingredients in certified forest plantations. A company seeking certification must discontinue use of products so listed and many face problems to comply with these constraints. The aim of this study was to assess the impacts of certification on pest management from the perspective of Brazilian private forestry sector. Ninety-three percent of Brazilian FSC-certified forest companies rated leaf-cutting ants as Bvery important^ pests. Chemical control was the most important management technique used and considered very important by 82 % of respondents. The main chemical used to control leaf-cutting ants, sulfluramid, is in the derogation process and was classified as very important by 96.5 % of the certified companies. Certified companies were generally satisfied in relation to FSC certification and the integrated management of forest pests, but 27.6 % agreed that the prohibitions of pesticides for leaf-cutting ant and termite control could be considered as a non-tariff barrier on high-productivity Brazilian forest plantations. FSC forest certification has encouraged the implementation of more sustainable techniques and decisions in pest management in plantations in Brazil. The prohibition on pesticides like sulfluramid and the use of alternatives without the same efficiency will result in pest mismanagement, production losses, and higher costs. This work has shown that the application of global rules for sustainable forest management needs to adapt to each local reality.en
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationLemes, P.G., Zanuncio, J.C., Serrao, J.E., Lawson, S.A., 'Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) pesticide policy and integrated pest management in certified tropical plantations', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24, 2017, 1283-1295.en
dcterms.issued2017
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
fsc.evidenceCategoryFSC impact-related
fsc.focus.forestTypePlantation
fsc.focus.forestZoneTropical
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
fsc.focus.sustainDimensionEconomic
fsc.subjectEcological Impacts
fsc.subjectForests
fsc.subjectEconomic Impacts
fsc.subjectCertification
fsc.subjectSocial Impacts
fsc.subjectEcosystem
fsc.subjectRisk mitigation / management
fsc.subjectDeforestation
fsc.subjectScalability / scalable solutions
fsc.subjectLivelihoods
fsc.subjectIncome
fsc.subjectLogging
fsc.subjectCameroon
fsc.subjectAfrica
fsc.subjectConcessions
fsc.subjectForestry
fsc.subjectNatural forest
is.availability.fullTextFull text available
is.contact.emailpedroglemes@ufmg.br
is.contributor.memberForest Stewardship Council
is.coverage.countryBrazil
is.coverage.countryAlpha2BR
is.coverage.geographicLevelCountry
is.coverage.latitude-10.78777702
is.coverage.longitude-53.09783113
is.coverage.regionSouth America
is.evaluation.dataSourceIndependent researcher data
is.evidenceResourceTypePrimary
is.evidenceSubTypeEmpirical study - no control, data collected post-intervention
is.evidenceSummaryResearchers assessed the impact of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on pest management in the Brazilian private forestry sector. They found that almost all certified forest companies rated leaf-cutting ants as "very important" pests, and valued chemical control as a pest management technique. However, FSC certification prohibits the use of sulfuramid, one of the most widely used chemicals to control leaf-cutter ants, and encourages the use of more sustainable pest management techniques. This study finds that stopping use of sulfuramid could result in pest mismanagement, production losses, and higher costs. The researchers suggest that sustainable forest management rules such as FSC need to adapt to each locality.
is.evidenceTypeEmpirical study
is.extent.pages1283-1295
is.extent.volume24
is.focus.productsForestry products
is.focus.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
is.focus.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
is.focus.sectorsAgriculture
is.focus.sectorsForestry
is.focus.sustainDimensionEnvironmental
is.focus.sustainIssueForests and other ecosystems
is.focus.sustainIssuePesticides
is.focus.sustainIssuefertilizers and soil
is.focus.sustainIssuePlant and wildlife conservation
is.focus.sustainLensEcosystem
is.focus.sustainLensRisk mitigation / management
is.focus.sustainLensScalability / scalable solutions
is.focus.sustainOutcomePesticides and herbicides
is.focus.sustainOutcomeSpecies composition
is.focus.systemElementMandE outcomes and impacts
is.focus.systemElementMandE performance monitoring
is.identifier.codeImpacts
is.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7729-3
is.identifier.fscdoihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international874
is.identifier.schemeNameForest Stewardship Council
is.identifier.schemeTypeVoluntary Sustainability Standards
is.item.reviewStatusPeer reviewed
is.journalNameEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
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