scholarly journals Differences in perceptions of the effectiveness of a regulated forest certification scheme between stakeholders from community forestry and industrial forestry in Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadrah Devi
Keyword(s):  
Community Forestry ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Certification Scheme ◽  
Industrial Forestry

scholarly journals Effects of forest certification towards sustainable community forestry in Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pem N Kandel
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Community Forestry ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Managed Forests ◽  
Forest Stewardship Council ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Forest Stewardship ◽  
Forest Users

In early 2005, 10,045 ha Community Forests (CFs) were certified in Bajhang and Dolakha districts of Nepal by using the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification scheme. After two years of forest certification, subsequent questions are being asked such as: What benefits have certification brought for the Forest Users Groups (FUGs)? What tangible differences are there in forest management system because of forest certification? and What lessons have been learnt from the certified forests? In an attempt to answer these questions, a study was carried out in April 2007 in Dolakha district where 11 (2,182 ha) community managed forests were certified in 2005. On the basis of field study from two certified forests (Vitteripakha and Suspa) of the district, this paper analyzes the effects of forest certification and its implications for enhancing Sustainable Community Forestry (SCF) in Nepal. Key words: Sustainable forest management, forest certification, community forestry Banko Janakari: A journal of forestry information for Nepal Vol.17(1) 2007 pp.11-16

Chapter 4: Challenges for Forest Certification and Community Forestry in Mexico

2005 ◽  
pp. 71-88
Author(s):  
Patricia Gerez-Fernández ◽  
Enrique Alatorre-Guzmán
Keyword(s):  
Community Forestry ◽  
Forest Certification

Governance in community forestry in Nepal through forest certification

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
R.P. Acharya ◽  
B.P. Bhattarai ◽  
N. Dahal ◽  
R.M. Kunwar ◽  
G. Karki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Forestry ◽  
Forest Certification

scholarly journals Assessment of Forest Certification as a Tool to Support Forest Ecosystem Services

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 300
Author(s):  
Hubert Paluš ◽  
Martina Krahulcová ◽  
Ján Parobek
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Managed Forest ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Certification Scheme ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
Supporting Tool

Certification provides a way to demonstrate the positive impacts of sustainable forest management (SFM) on ecosystem services. Ecosystem services provide society with a wide range of benefits, from clean water and carbon sequestration to the production of wood and non-wood products. This study evaluates forest owners’ and managers’ perceptions of forest certification as a tool to support SFM and forest ecosystem services in Slovakia. The questionnaire survey focused on the understanding of the concept of SFM, the objectives of forest certification schemes, and especially on the examination of the perceptions of 288 PEFC- and FSC-certified forest owners and managers on how forest certification helps to support individual ecosystem services. Among the important factors influencing the level of understanding of forest certification and its role in ensuring forest ecosystem services is the size of the managed forest area and the implemented certification scheme. The results of this study indicate that forest certification is positively perceived as a supporting tool for ecosystem services, and certified forest owners are sufficiently aware of the objectives of SFM. Regardless of the size of the managed forest area and the type of the implemented certification scheme, forest certification is mainly perceived as a tool which improves the company image and represents a commitment to environmental responsibility while promoting SFM. Certified companies managing large forest areas see the role of certification as being more significant in ensuring selected ecosystem services, in particular, the provision of woody biomass and water. However, in general, forest certification is mainly perceived as a supporting tool for the ecosystem services related to the control of erosion, soil formation, and natural composition, as well as the function of species and ecosystem diversity, followed by the provision of aesthetic, scientific, and educational values.

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