Impacts of forest management certification in Argentina and Chile

Cubbage, Frederick W.; Díaz, D Riestra; Yapura, Pablo Fernando; Dubé, Francis

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2010.06.004

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“…Each policy included some incentive for compliance, whether in the form of an end to negative publicity in the case of the JSP or access to differential labeling in the case of FSC or CERTFOR certification. One of the few previous comparisons of FSC and CERT-FOR found that participants in the two certification schemes introduced similar numbers of institutional changes (36). However, differences in the policies did exist.…”

Section: Significancementioning

confidence: 97%

Impacts of nonstate, market-driven governance on Chilean forests

Heilmayr

Lambin

2016

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Global markets for agricultural products, timber, and minerals are critically important drivers of deforestation. The supply chains driving land use change may also provide opportunities to halt deforestation. Market campaigns, moratoria, and certification schemes have been promoted as powerful tools to achieve conservation goals. Despite their promise, there have been few opportunities to rigorously quantify the ability of these nonstate, market-driven (NSMD) governance regimes to deliver conservation outcomes. This study analyzes the impacts of three NSMD governance systems that sought to end the conversion of natural forests to plantations in Chile at the start of the 21st century. Using a multilevel, panel dataset of land use changes in Chile, we identify the impact of participation within each of the governance regimes by implementing a series of matched difference-in-differences analyses. Taking advantage of the mosaic of different NSMD regimes adopted in Chile, we explore the relative effectiveness of different policies. NSMD governance regimes reduced deforestation on participating properties by 2-23%. The NSMD governance regimes we studied included collaborative and confrontational strategies between environmental and industry stakeholders. We find that the more collaborative governance systems studied achieved better environmental performance than more confrontational approaches. Whereas many government conservation programs have targeted regions with little likelihood of conversion, we demonstrate that NSMD governance has the potential to alter behavior on high-deforestation properties.deforestation | timber | certification | program evaluation | supply chains

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Section: Significancementioning

confidence: 97%

Impacts of nonstate, market-driven governance on Chilean forests

Heilmayr

Lambin

2016

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…As a consequence, however, this method directs attention towards the FSC, since it publishes more information on individual audits than its direct competitor, the PEFC (Hirschberger 2005). Another handful of publications is predominantly based on interviews and/or questionnaires among forest managers and other experts, and incorporates only information on perceived rath er than actual on-the-ground impacts (e.g., Cubbage et al 2010, Gomez-Zamalloa et al 2011, Savcor Indufor Oy 2005.…”

Section: The Paper Reality Of Forest Certificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While a number of studies (Cubbage et al 2010, Gomez-Zamalloa et al 2011, Schlyter et al 2009) compare different certification schemes, little is known about the differences among the standards on the ground. Moreover, exact sciences and social sciences hardly ever collaborate in forest certification evaluations, al though forest certification incorporates economic, social and ecological issues, necessitating a multi-disciplinary approach.…”

Section: The Paper Reality Of Forest Certificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While a majority of studies cautiously conclude that certification has some positive impacts (Sverdrup-Thygeson et al 2008, Cubbage 2010, Gulbrandsen 2005, Gullison 2003, Newsom and Hewitt 2005, Newsom et al 2006, Nussbaum and Simula 2004, Rametsteiner and Simula 2003, Van Kuijk et al 2009, WWF 2005, most researchers agree that additional research is needed, and that information on the effectiveness of certification standards on the ground is lacking (Auld et al 2008, Ozinga 2004, Peña-Claros et al 2009). Clark and Kozar (2011), authors of a meta-analysis on the impact of forest certification on sustainable forest management practices, conclude: "Despite their existence for more than a decade, little is known about how well forest certification systems achieve their SFM [sustainable forest management] goals.…”

Section: The Paper Reality Of Forest Certificationmentioning

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We Can't See the Forest for the TreesThe Environmental Impact of Global Forest Certification Is Unknown

Visseren-Hamakers¹,

Pattberg²

2013

GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society

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The role of private instruments such as certification systems in global environmental governance is continuously expanding. Therefore it is becoming increasingly important to know the environmental impact of these schemes. However, the sustainability impact of forest certification standards is largely unknown. Although much academic and policy-oriented research has been done, most analyses are desk studies – a paper reality has been created. Therefore we propose a global multi-disciplinary assessment to evaluate the environ mental, social and economic impacts of sustainability certification.

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“…Most of the weaknesses of certification systems in the CR are similar to those described by Cubbage et al (2010): lack of recognition (see Table 6), poor funding for certification, few people know about certification, no market structure to take advantage of certification, no country/government incentives for certification, no price premium benefits for timber from certified forests. Czech foresters should consider taking advantage of certification in marketing messages directed at the public.…”

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Analysis of the perceived condition of forests in the Czech Republic

Riedl¹,

Šišák²

2013

J. For. Sci.

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A realistic perception of the condition of forests, and the attributes of the forestry sector, by the public constitutes one of the basic prerequisites for successful implementation of forest policy in any country. Although data objectively demonstrate that the condition of Czech forests has improved, opinion polls show a gap between the public perception of the condition of Czech forests and the real status of these forests. The reasons for the discrepancy between reality and the perception of the public, and between the results of different surveys, are analysed. The most significant differences were found in perceptions of damage and threats to forests. The effectiveness of communication about forest policy is discussed, and some ways to create more effective communication are examined.

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Impacts of forest management certification in Argentina and Chile

Cited by 108 publications

References 5 publications

Impacts of nonstate, market-driven governance on Chilean forests

Impacts of nonstate, market-driven governance on Chilean forests

We Can't See the Forest for the TreesThe Environmental Impact of Global Forest Certification Is Unknown

Analysis of the perceived condition of forests in the Czech Republic

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