Driving forces affecting the adoption of certifications in the forest-based industry: a systematic literature review

Lombardo, Elio; Crescimanno, Maria; Vrontis, Demetris; Galati, Antonino

doi:10.1504/jgba.2021.118747

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“…Specifically, two parallel surveys were conducted, adopting the same methodological approach, but in different economic and territorial areas: Italy and Germany. The peculiar selection of the study areas can be traced back to the desire to investigate the phenomenon of the diffusion of forestry certifications which, although widely treated in the scientific literature (Lombardo et al, 2021), has been little explored in relation to these two geographical areas. The number of studies concerning the assessment of the main drivers that induce Italian and German forest owners to adopt certification is rather scarce.…”

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Why Adopt Sustainable Forest Management Certifications? Main Drivers in Italy and Germany

LOMBARDO

2024

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In recent years, sustainable forest management has proved to be a crucial issue for forestry companies becoming more and more sensitive to environmental problems. This resulted in the inherent expansion in forest certifications formally promoting long-term environmental sustainability and a wider spectrum of forest ecosystems. In this context this study aims to assess the main motivations that encourage the adoption of sustainable forest management certification for PEFC and FSC standards and how these motivations vary depending on the characteristics of the companies. Specifically, online questionnaire surveys were submitted to a sample of Italian and German forest owners and managers considering five main motivational factors offered by the economic literature: three external mechanisms represented by the market, signalling and legal mechanism and two internal mechanisms consisting of the moral and learning mechanism. Results highlighted that the main drivers are represented for both countries by the reporting mechanism, in particular certification is seen as a tool to demonstrate externally the implementation of sustainable forest management practices. Other mechanisms that guide the intentions of forest owners and managers include the legal mechanism, in particular in the Italian case, especially for publicly owned forest areas, more driven by the interest of complying with forestry regulations and the moral mechanism, in the case of Germany. The implications of this research are seen in development of forest certification, through understanding forest owners' reasons for adopting it and providing background information to improve the design of certification programs to attract greater adoption by forest companies.

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Why Adopt Sustainable Forest Management Certifications? Main Drivers in Italy and Germany

LOMBARDO

2024

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Examining the adoption of PEFC chain of custody certification in the Italian forest-based industry: An empirical study on motivations and impacts

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The efficiency of LiDAR HMLS scanning in monitoring forest structure parameters: implications for sustainable forest management

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PurposeThis article aims to compare the LiDAR handheld mobile laser scanner (HMLS) scans with traditional survey methods, as the tree gauge and the hypsometer, to study the efficiency of the new technology in relation to the accuracy of structural forest attributes estimation useful to support a sustainable forest management.Design/methodology/approachA case study was carried out in a high forest located in Tuscany (Italy), by considering 5 forest types, in 20 different survey plots. A comparative analysis between two survey methods will be shown in order to verify the potential limits and the viability of the LiDAR HMLS in the forest field.FindingsThis research demonstrates that LiDAR HMLS technology allows to obtain a large amount of valuable data on forest structural parameters in a short span of time with a high level of accuracy and with obvious impact in terms of organisational efficiency.Practical implicationsFindings could be useful for forest owners highlighting the importance of investing in science and technology to improve the overall efficiency of forest resources management.Originality/valueThis article adds to the current knowledge on the precision forestry topic by providing insight on the feasibility and effectiveness of using precision technologies for monitoring forest ecosystems and dynamics. In particular, this study fills the gap in the literature linked to the need to have practical examples of the use of innovative technologies in forestry.

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Driving forces affecting the adoption of certifications in the forest-based industry: a systematic literature review

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Why Adopt Sustainable Forest Management Certifications? Main Drivers in Italy and Germany

Why Adopt Sustainable Forest Management Certifications? Main Drivers in Italy and Germany

Examining the adoption of PEFC chain of custody certification in the Italian forest-based industry: An empirical study on motivations and impacts

The efficiency of LiDAR HMLS scanning in monitoring forest structure parameters: implications for sustainable forest management

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