Non-state forest governance and ‘Responsibilization’: The prospects for FPIC under FSC certification in Northwest Russia

Dobrynin, Denis; Smirennikova, Elena; Mustalahti, Irmeli

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102142

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“…Additionally, we use an indicator of sustainable forest management-the share of the forest area certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Forest and supply chain certification is a vital process for forestry development, which provides access to new timber markets and improves relationships between companies and local communities [31]. The area of certified forests in Russia is increasing rapidly and reached 56.4 mln ha in 2020, which is 25% of the global value.…”

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Drivers of Spatial Heterogeneity in the Russian Forest Sector: A Multiple Factor Analysis

Gordeev

Pyzhev

Yagolnitser

2021

Forests

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This study explored the regional differences in the forest industry and management via a Multiple Factor Analysis approach. The dataset used comprises all Russian regions and 34 variables that comprehensively describe the situation in the sector. Based on the Multiple Factor Analysis, the variables contributing most to the spatial heterogeneity in Russian forestry were divided into industrial and forestry factors. The regions leading in the development of the timber industry are mainly located in the Northwestern and Southeastern parts of Russia. They show similarities in high logging volumes, investment attractiveness, and competitiveness in foreign markets. However, a divergence was found between the Northwestern regions and the Siberian and the Far East territories in terms of forest management factors. The Western part of Russia benefits from the density of the population and infrastructure, and proximity to the national financial centers and European markets. By comparison, Asian Russia suffers from labor shortages caused by negative demographic trends and the negative consequences of climate change, resulting in an increase in forest losses and a lack of control, finance, and transport accessibility due to the vast territory. To alleviate regional inequalities, we propose the introduction of private ownership of forests, support for investment projects, and human capital development.

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Drivers of Spatial Heterogeneity in the Russian Forest Sector: A Multiple Factor Analysis

Gordeev

Pyzhev

Yagolnitser

2021

Forests

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“…2014). By contrast, FSC has applied a more expansive definition of Indigenous peoples under Principle 3, based on criteria of self-identification as well as the elements of traditional land-based lifestyles and some socio-political organization at the group level (Dobrynin et al 2020). According to several studies, FSC has brought improvements in terms of consideration of social values in forest management, however there is not a strong tradition of community engagement in forest sector (Tysiachniouk andHenry 2015, Dobrynin et al 2020).…”

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Articulating FPIC through transnational sustainability standards: A comparative analysis of Forest Stewardship Council’s standard development processes in Canada, Russia and Sweden

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“…Therefore forest certification schemes, in particular the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), have become firmly present among the Russian forest governance tools. In Russia, FSC is driven by environmental NGOs as a tool to develop sustainable forest management and primary forest conservation within forest concessions, and by transnational forest companies that need to meet demand on foreign markets, they depend on (Ulybina and Fennell 2013 ; Henry and Tysiachniouk 2018 ; Dobrynin et al 2020 ). In 2020, Russia became the world leader in certified forests, with 56.6 million hectares (FSC-Russia 2020 ) representing 27% of the total area of forest concessions in the country (The National Strategy for the Development of the Forest Sector until 2030).…”

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The forest environmental frontier in Russia: Between sustainable forest management discourses and ‘wood mining’ practice

Dobrynin

Jarlebring

Mustalahti

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With 20% of the world’s forests, Russia has global potential in bioeconomy development, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. However, unsustainable forest management based on ‘wood mining’ reduces this potential. Based on document analysis, participant observations and interviews, this article shows how non-state actors—environmental NGOs and forest companies—address forest resource depletion and primary forest loss in Russia. We analyse two key interrelated forest discourses driven by non-state actors in Russia: (1) intensive forest management in secondary forests as a pathway towards sustained yield and primary forest conservation; (2) intact forest landscapes as a priority in primary forest conservation. We illustrate how these discourses have been integrated into policy debates, institutions and practices and discuss their relation to relevant global discourses. The article concludes that despite successful cases in conserving intact forest landscapes, there is still a frontier between sustainable forest management discourses and forestry practice in Russia.

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Non-state forest governance and ‘Responsibilization’: The prospects for FPIC under FSC certification in Northwest Russia

Cited by 23 publications

References 26 publications

Drivers of Spatial Heterogeneity in the Russian Forest Sector: A Multiple Factor Analysis

Drivers of Spatial Heterogeneity in the Russian Forest Sector: A Multiple Factor Analysis

Articulating FPIC through transnational sustainability standards: A comparative analysis of Forest Stewardship Council’s standard development processes in Canada, Russia and Sweden

The forest environmental frontier in Russia: Between sustainable forest management discourses and ‘wood mining’ practice

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