Assessing the economic impacts of forest certification in Spain: A longitudinal study

Zubizarreta, Mikel; Landín, Germán Arana; Wolff, Sarah; Egiluz, Ziortza

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107630

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“…In Slovakia, Paluš et al [12] found that forest owners certified under FSC and PEFC appreciate certification benefits, but also mention their high costs. The research results from Croatia and Spain are quite similar [17,19], and identified a primary motivation for certification: enhancing corporate image and meeting customer demands. Despite varying findings across studies, high certification costs remain a consistent challenge, while motivations often revolve around improving corporate image and accessing green markets.…”

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“…Regarding the topic of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), certification has predominantly delved into the motivations, disadvantages, and advantages of certification, with lesser emphasis on its economic impacts [13,[17][18][19], as examined by Romania, noting minor certification costs but highlighting challenges like lack of locally certified materials and specific FSC standard requirements. In Slovakia, Paluš et al [12] found that forest owners certified under FSC and PEFC appreciate certification benefits, but also mention their high costs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, N'Doua's [28] investigation from France underscores a positive relationship between forest management certification and timber and wood product exports. However, while Zubizarreta et al [19] recognize a trend among more prosperous companies to pursue certification, the direct benefits of certification on firms' financial performance are yet to be conclusively proven.…”

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Assessing the Role of Forest Certification and Macroeconomic Indicators on Croatian Wood Exports to the EU: A Panel Data Approach

Klarić,

Pirc Barčić,

Basarac Sertić

2023

Forests

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In the wood industry, forest certification stands as a pivotal factor that supports the implementation of sustainability and market acceptance. Recognizing its significance for both the wood sector and exports, this study explores the impact of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certificates on the export of Croatian wood to European Union (EU) countries. Through a dynamic panel data analysis using the system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator, our aim is to uncover the implications of this certification on wood industry exports. Additionally, the model assesses other determinants of wood exports, such as GDP, GDP per capita, remoteness, manufacturing value added, unemployment, and the real effective exchange rate. The results indicate that the number of FSC certificates during the observed period (2000–2021) have a positive and significant impact on wood exports from Croatia, suggesting that wood certification plays a predominant role in shaping such exports. Furthermore, the econometric analysis confirms the statistical significance of selected macroeconomic indicators, including nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), GDP per capita, unemployment, added value of manufacturing and real effective exchange rate, on wood exports. This study emphasizes the importance of forest certification in promoting wood exports and improving market competitiveness, offering a unique contribution to the literature by considering a range of macroeconomic factors in the analysis.

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Assessing the Role of Forest Certification and Macroeconomic Indicators on Croatian Wood Exports to the EU: A Panel Data Approach

Klarić,

Pirc Barčić,

Basarac Sertić

2023

Forests

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“…An assessment of the economic consequences of forest certification under the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) scheme on the example of Spain is carried out in [8]. Although the researchers have not confirmed the impact of forest certification on improving financial performance, it is noteworthy to quantify the impact of forest certification on the profitability and turnover of companies.…”

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Integration of environmental values into the management system of forestry enterprises in accordance with the requirements of forest certification

Pavlishchuk¹,

Kravets²,

Сhurilov³

2022

Ukr. j. for. wood sci.

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The relevance of the study is conditioned by the importance of proper application of forest certification as a tool for responsible forestry. The lack of integrated approaches and formalities in the implementation of forest certification requirements is unacceptable from the standpoint of the interests of society and the environment. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the theoretical and practical foundations of integrating environmental values as one of the requirements for forest certification under the Forest Stewardship Council, into the management system of forestry enterprises. General and special methods (analysis, synthesis, generalisation, and comparison), and the regulatory framework for forest certification and the quality management standard were used for the research. The paper describes the concept of environmental values in the context of its components. It is proved that system, processbased, adaptive, and risk-oriented approaches to management are the basis for integrating the concept of environmental values into the management system of forestry enterprises. It is determined that the development of processes that cover the requirements of forest certification for environmental values and their documentary support are elements of the mechanism for integrating environmental values into the management system. Such processes are related to: identification of environmental values; determination of the purpose and criteria for making decisions on them; assessment of the impact of economic activities on them; development and implementation of measures for their conservation, maintenance, and protection; monitoring of the state and measures. Procedures, monitoring methods, training programmes, standard accounting and reporting forms are components of documenting these processes. The study results will be useful for improving the management system of forestry enterprises in accordance with the requirements of forest certification in terms of planning, organisation, monitoring, and control. The implementation of the tools and practical steps outlined for this purpose will contribute to the growth of efficiency of enterprises and their competitiveness in markets, access to which is determined by the requirements for the sustainability of the origin of forest products

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“…Management policies that promote both simultaneously, as in many national parks, may exacerbate such conflict (Ferretti-Gallon et al 2021). Also in commercial woodland, forest certification schemes provide indirect financial incentives for simultaneous recreation and wildlife conservation because membership enhances log sale prices (Deniz 2023) and financial performance (Zubizarreta et al 2023).…”

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Disturbance‐related redistribution of western capercaillie Tetrao urogallus away from woodland tracks

Moss,

Leckie,

Jones

et al. 2024

Wildlife Biology

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Wild vertebrates usually avoid ground disturbed by humans with uncertain effects on their distribution and density. We report on a natural experiment that confirms and extends previous conclusions about how the local distribution of capercaillie is affected by track‐based disturbance. We surveyed the birds' droppings in two periods, before and after a predicted increase in disturbance adjacent to an expanding Scottish village, and model the probability of finding droppings in relation to period plus two disturbance gradients – distance to a much disturbed ‘entry zone' with a high density of tracks lying adjacent to the village, plus distance to the nearest track. Throughout the study, no droppings were found within the entry zone and their density was depressed up to 400 m from it. Density of droppings was also depressed within 100–120 m of tracks but, compared to a notional scenario without tracks, was threefold greater on ground 120–250 m from tracks. Although the number of cocks counted at the lek in spring showed a small increase, there was an almost threefold decline in the probability of finding capercaillie droppings on and within about 40 m of tracks. We infer that, after the development, birds were less likely to use or cross tracks in pursuit of their daily living requirements, with unknown consequences for their population dynamics and vital rates. Our results have implications for refuge design. Birds on roughly half of a 50 ha refuge should be undisturbed by direct effects of track‐based activities. However, birds shifting away from tracks may themselves cause local increases in density and associated, indirect disturbance such that a refuge would need to be over 300 ha to keep half of it undisturbed.

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Assessing the economic impacts of forest certification in Spain: A longitudinal study

Cited by 8 publications

References 73 publications

Assessing the Role of Forest Certification and Macroeconomic Indicators on Croatian Wood Exports to the EU: A Panel Data Approach

Assessing the Role of Forest Certification and Macroeconomic Indicators on Croatian Wood Exports to the EU: A Panel Data Approach

Integration of environmental values into the management system of forestry enterprises in accordance with the requirements of forest certification

Disturbance‐related redistribution of western capercaillie Tetrao urogallus away from woodland tracks

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