Does certification change the trajectory of tree cover in working forests in the tropics? An application of the synthetic control method of impact evaluation

P Rana, EO Sills - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
Certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) remains rare among forest
management units (FMUs) in natural tropical forests, presenting a challenge for impact …

Non-conformities to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards: Empirical evidence and implications for policy-making in Brazil

GC Rafael, A Fonseca, LAG Jacovine - Forest Policy and Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards are becoming increasingly
important in sustainable forest governance. In 2016, FSC certified a total forest area of 195 …

Similarities and differences between international REDD+ and transnational deforestation-free supply chain initiatives—a review

Y Hargita, L Giessen, S Günter - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
After years of multilateral deliberations on how to stop global deforestation, such as REDD+
under the UNFCCC, deforestation-free supply chain (DFSC) initiatives emerged from the …

Setting the design space of biorefineries through sustainability values, a practical approach

M Palmeros Parada, L Asveld… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable development has become an outstanding aspiration in our society. However,
the meaning of sustainability and how it should be operationalized is a complex issue that …

The drivers and evolution of competing forest certification schemes in the Chilean forestry industry

M Tricallotis, P Kanowski… - International Forestry …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Forest certification was introduced to Chile twenty years ago, to promote sustainable forest
management, address the degradation of natural forests, and ameliorate social issues …

Global governance approaches to addressing illegal logging: Uptake and lessons learned

B Cashore, S Leipold, PO Cerutti, G Bueno… - 2016 - oro.open.ac.uk
One of the most challenging tasks facing development agencies, trade ministries,
environmental groups, social activists and forest-focused business interests seeking to …

Private forest governance, public policy impacts: The forest stewardship council in Russia and Brazil

LMI Sundstrom, LA Henry - Forests, 2017 - mdpi.com
Under what conditions do private forest governance standards influence state policy and
behavior to become more oriented toward sustainability? We argue that governance …

Will the proposed forest policy and regulatory reforms boost the NTFP sector in Cameroon?

A Awono, M Tchindjang… - International Forestry …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The national policy framework for forest and forest resources management in Cameroon has
often been blamed for hindering the development of the non-timber forest products (NTFP) …

Sustainability in the brazilian timber housing virtual market

V Almeida-De Araujo, J Souza-Vasconcelos… - Hábitat …, 2023 - revistas.ubiobio.cl
Las viviendas de madera procesada son sustentables y basadas en biorecursos, siendo
una alternativa a la construcción tradicional de albañilería y acero y estudios recuentes han …

[PDF][PDF] Does certification change the trajectory of tree cover in working forests in the tropics? An application of the synthetic control method of impact evaluation

P Rana, E Sills - Center for Environmental and Resource …, 2017 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
As one of the oldest systems for certifying sustainable production practices, the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) can offer important lessons about this approach to conservation …