Forest Certification and Forest Use

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3 - Forest Certification and Forest Use

A Comprehensive Analysis

from Part I - Wicked Problems and Policies

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2020

Frederick W. Cubbage and

Erin O. Sills

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William Nikolakis and

John L. Innes

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William Nikolakis: Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
John L. Innes: Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Forest certification, developed in 1993, is one means to resolve wicked forestry problems. This non-state market-driven process was highly anticipated to succeed in improving forest management, sustainability and governance, where regulation had fallen short. Forest certification has had substantial accomplishments and this chapter compares and analyses the two competing global forest certification schemes, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.

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Forest certification Voluntary environmental programmes Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)Wicked problems Forest policy

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Information: The Wicked Problem of Forest Policy
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sustainability in Forest Landscapes
, pp. 59 - 107

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108684439.003 [Opens in a new window]

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