Publication: Growing credibility? The impact of certification on forests and people in South Africa
Growing credibility? The impact of certification on forests and people in South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Frost, B. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mayers, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Roberts, S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-23T18:56:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-23T18:56:28Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/777 | |
| dc.title | Growing credibility? The impact of certification on forests and people in South Africa | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Public | |
| dcterms.accessRights | Limited access | |
| dcterms.issued | 2003 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.publisher | International Institute for Environment and Development | |
| dcterms.type | Report | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| fsc.evidenceCategory | FSC impact-related | |
| fsc.focus.forestType | Natural Forest | |
| fsc.focus.forestType | Plantation | |
| fsc.focus.forestZone | Tropical | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Economic | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Social | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Environmental | |
| fsc.issue.economic | Benefits, motivations, reasons for certification | |
| fsc.issue.environmental | Environmental management | |
| fsc.subject | Forests | |
| fsc.subject | Certification | |
| fsc.topic.economic | Price premium | |
| fsc.topic.political | National Forest Policy | |
| fsc.topic.social | Consultation, participation, empowerment | |
| is.availability.fullText | Full text available | |
| is.contributor.member | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.coverage.country | South Africa | |
| is.coverage.countryAlpha2 | ZA | |
| is.coverage.region | Southern Africa | |
| is.evaluation.collection | Interviews/surveys | |
| is.evaluation.counterfacts | No | |
| is.evaluation.notes | The report assesses the impacts of certification on forest management, forest stakeholdersand policy, as well as the impacts on certified company supply chains andmarket shares. It also looks forward to examine the potential future role ofcertification in enabling forestry to deliver tangible economic, environmentaland social benefits.' Includes an overview of the main forest players/ the forestry sector in South Africa in the early 2000s and gives a narrative on how and why FSC certification has spread. Interesting feedback on shortcomings with regards to stakeholder consultaiton. | |
| is.evaluation.quotes | Certification has spread rapidly throughout the supply chain in South Africa since its introduction in 1996/7. | |
| is.evaluation.quotes | Its implementation has caused a range of positive benefitsfor sustainable forest management in the country but more importantlyhighlighted areas where future challenges remain. | |
| is.evaluation.quotes | At present, the cost and administrative demands of certification remains a barrier for the involvement of smaller enterprises in certification. | |
| is.evaluation.quotes | The introduction of certification has improved the reputation of South Africanforest companies at home and abroad. The result has been an increase intransparency in discussions, in particular on environmental issues, withprevious detractors from civil society and government groups. The achievementof certification is now being included in promotional material. SAFCOL andother commentators mention certification has provided a mechanism forproving the implementation of best practice. Criticism has reduced as a result. | |
| is.evaluation.quotes | Weaknesses are particularly acute with respect to social issues. Issues such ashealth and safety, stakeholder consultation, social responsibility and tenuresecurity legislation have tended to be viewed as nuisances, which if ignored forlong enough, will disappear. However, due to the requirements of certification,management is reappraising this attitude and mechanisms are beginning to beput in place to address these. | |
| is.evidenceType | Empirical study | |
| is.focus.sectors | Agriculture | |
| is.focus.sectors | Forestry | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Economic | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Social | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Environmental | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE outcomes and impacts | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE performance monitoring | |
| is.identifier.code | Impacts | |
| is.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.9210518 | |
| is.identifier.fscdoi | http://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international891 | |
| is.identifier.schemeName | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.identifier.schemeType | Voluntary Sustainability Standards | |
| is.item.reviewStatus | Peer reviewed |