FSC Research Portal

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The FSC Research Portal is an online library with a comprehensive selection of scientific research related to the outcomes and impacts of FSC certification, and to various topics related to forest management that are relevant to FSC stakeholders. These references range from scientific peer-reviewed articles to Master and PhD theses and grey literature.

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    The effectiveness of market-based conservation: can forest certification compensate for poor environmental regulation in the tropics?
    Author(s):
    Ebeling, J.
    Publication Year:
    2005
    Source:
    Publication Type:
    Conference Paper
    Code:
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    Public
    , Open access
    Access to the Study: Open link
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    en
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Political, legal, systemic
    Topics:
    Market access
    Governance
    Issues:
    Benefits, motivations, reasons for certification
    Costs, obstacles, barriers to certification
    Intact Forest Landscapes
    Subject Keywords:
    Forests
    Certification
    Regions:
    South America
    Countries:
    Ecuador
    , Bolivia
    Forest Zones:
    Tropical
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    FSC impact-related
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    Non-state forest governance and ‘Responsibilization': The prospects for FPIC under FSC certification in Northwest Russia
    Author(s):
    Dobrynin, D.
    Smirennikova, E.
    Mustalahti, I.
    Publication Year:
    2020
    Source: Forest Policy and Economics
    Publication Type:
    Journal Article
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    Permanent Resource Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102142
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    Eastern Europe
    Countries:
    Russian Federation
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    Empirical study
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    Empirical study - qualitative
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    Trade unions in multi-stakeholder initiatives: What shapes their participation?
    Author(s):
    Martens, D.
    Gansemans, A.
    Orbie, J.
    D'Haese, M.
    Publication Year:
    2018
    Source: Sustainability (10)
    Publication Type:
    Journal Article
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    Permanent Resource Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3390/su10114295
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    Topics:
    Trade unions
    Consultation, participation, empowerment
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    Regions:
    Central America
    Countries:
    Costa Rica
    Forest Zones:
    Tropical
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    FSC-relevant
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    Competitiveness, certification, and support of timber harvest by community forest enterprises in Mexico
    Author(s):
    Frey, G.E.
    Cubbage, F.W.
    Holmes, T.P.
    Reyes-Retana, G.
    Davis, R.R.
    + 5
    Publication Year:
    2019
    Source: Forest Policy and Economics (107)
    Publication Type:
    Journal Article
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    Permanent Resource Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2019.05.009
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Social
    Topics:
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    Subject Keywords:
    Forests
    Certification
    Regions:
    North America
    Countries:
    Mexico
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    The contemporary forest concessions in West and Central Africa: chronicle of a foretold decline?
    Author(s):
    Karsenty, A.
    Publication Year:
    2016
    Source:
    Publication Type:
    Report
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    Public
    , Open access
    Access to the Study: Open link
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic
    Topics:
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    Subject Keywords:
    Forests
    Certification
    Regions:
    Africa
    Countries:
    Forest Zones:
    Tropical
    Forest Type:
    Natural Forest
    , Mixed Forest
    Tenure Ownership:
    Tenure Management:
    Evidence Category:
    FSC impact-related
    Evidence Type:
    Monitoring report
    Evidence Subtype:
    Monitoring report - collective
    Collection Methods:
    Government/census data
    , Company/certified entities /co-op data records
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    Effects of human land-use on Africa's only forest-dependent felid: The African golden cat Caracal aurata.
    Author(s):
    Bahaa-el-din, L.
    Hunter, L.T.B.
    Slotow, R.
    MacDonald, D.W.
    Henschel, P.
    Publication Year:
    2016
    Source: Biological Conservation
    Publication Type:
    Journal Article
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    Permanent Resource Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.04.013
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics:
    Biodiversity
    Animal biodiversity
    Issues:
    Biodiversity
    Subject Keywords:
    Biodiversity
    Animal biodiversity
    Regions:
    Western Africa
    Countries:
    Gabon
    Forest Zones:
    Tropical
    Forest Type:
    Natural Forest
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    FSC impact-related
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    Empirical study
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    Empirical study - qualitative
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    Private Governance and the South: lessons from global forest politics
    Author(s):
    Pattberg, P.
    Publication Year:
    2006
    Source: Third World Quaterly (27, 4, 579-593)
    Publication Type:
    Journal Article
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    Permanent Resource Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/01436590600720769
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    Topics:
    Price premium
    Governance
    Consultation, participation, empowerment
    Issues:
    Benefits, motivations, reasons for certification
    Costs, obstacles, barriers to certification
    Subject Keywords:
    Forest certification
    Forests
    Certified wood products
    + 7
    Evidence Category:
    FSC impact-related
    Evidence Type:
    Synthesis paper
    Evidence Subtype:
    Synthesis paper - literature review
    Collection Methods:
    Government/census data
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    FSC's Chain of Custody Certification: The Missing Link to a decent work and decent living through Forest Certification?
    Author(s):
    Zettergren, F.
    Publication Year:
    2011
    Source:
    Publication Type:
    Thesis
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    Public
    , Open access
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Social
    Topics:
    Health and safety
    Working conditions
    Local communities
    + 2
    Issues:
    Local communities
    Indigenous peoples
    Workers
    Subject Keywords:
    Forests
    Certification
    Regions:
    Asia
    Countries:
    Indonesia
    Forest Zones:
    Tropical
    Forest Type:
    Plantation
    Tenure Ownership:
    Public
    Tenure Management:
    Private
    Evidence Category:
    FSC impact-related
    Evidence Type:
    Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype:
    Empirical study - qualitative
    Collection Methods:
    Case studies
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    The sound of a tropical forest.
    Author(s):
    Burivalova, Z.
    Butler, R.A.
    Publication Year:
    2019
    Source: Science
    Publication Type:
    Journal Article
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    Permanent Resource Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aav1902
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics:
    Conservation
    Biodiversity
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    Subject Keywords:
    Conservation
    Biodiversity
    Evidence Category:
    FSC-relevant
    Evidence Type:
    Briefing or opinion
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    Collection Methods:
    Field measurement
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    Voluntary sustainability certification and state regulations: Paths to promote the conservation of ecosystem services? Experiences in Indonesia
    Author(s):
    Ningsih, I.K.
    Ingram, V.
    Savilaakso, S.
    Publication Year:
    2020-05-01
    Source: Forests
    Publication Type:
    Journal Article
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    Permanent Resource Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3390/f11050503
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    Asia
    Countries:
    Indonesia
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    Empirical study
    Evidence Subtype:
    Empirical study - control not matched, data collected post-intervention
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    Interviews/surveys with informants/experts
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