Sustainable forest management: global trends and opportunities

Siry, Jacek P.; Cubbage, Frederick W.; Ahmed, M. Jamaluddin

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2003.09.003

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“…The certification statements included the main objectives and purposes of having CoC certification, including promotion and management of sustainable forest resources [3][4][5], traceability and confidence in sourcing certified raw materials and products [31], legality issues [32,36,38], market access [14,17,18], potential for improved communication [49], and possible improvements in internal efficiency of material flows, and effects on corporate management [18,30].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Forest certification is a process by which forest owners voluntarily submit their forests to inspection by an independent certification body to determine whether their management practices meet clearly defined standards, particularly those regarding sustainability [2]. It was quickly accepted as a means to promote sustainable forest management [3][4][5] and directly influenced forest management practices [6][7][8][9]. Cabarle et al [10] argued that the objective of certification is to link the informed consumer with products produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Assessment of Chain-of-Custody Certification in the Czech and Slovak Republic

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Forest certification is a voluntary verification tool that has been gaining importance within the global sustainability issues as an independent verification tool for sustainable forest management and wood processing industry and as an influencer in private and public purchasing policies and a component of emerging wood harvesting and trade legality schemes. This study focuses on the chain-of-custody (CoC) component of forest certification. A survey of CoC certified companies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia was carried out to explore the understanding of the concept and role of forest and CoC certification as an environmental, economic, and social tool. It aimed to determine expectations following from the implementation of CoC certification by companies and to identify difficulties in existing certified wood product supply chains and costs related to purchase and sales of certified forest products, respectively. Results indicate that respondents demonstrated a high level of understanding of the CoC concept and that they link forest certification mainly to the issues of legality, tracing the origin source of supply and promotion of sustainable utilisation of wood. The main expected benefits are linked to the improvement of an external company image followed by penetration of new markets and increase of sales volume. CoC is not considered a tool to improve internal company performance and efficiency. The key problems connected to certified supply chains relate to the sufficient quantity of certified forest products, low margins and overpriced certified material inputs. Respondents reported none or minimum price premiums for their certified products over non-certified alternatives. Several differences related to the understanding of the sustainable forest management concept and the level of price premium paid for certified inputs were identified between the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified companies as well as between the different forest products sectors.

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Assessment of Chain-of-Custody Certification in the Czech and Slovak Republic

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“…It is described as "the stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way, and at a rate, that maintains their biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential to fulfil, now and in the future, relevant ecological, economic and social functions, at local, national, and global levels, and that does not cause damage to other ecosystems" (MCPFE 1993, Forest Europe 2011. For tropical forests in developing countries the International Tropical Timber Organization is responsible for development of SFM policies (Siry et al 2005). The Montreal Process develops SFM principles for temperate and boreal forests of non-European countries (Montréal Process 2009).…”

Section: Sustainable Forest Managementmentioning

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Sustainable Development and Sustainability: Landscape Approach as a Practical Interpretation of Principles and Implementation Concepts

Axelsson¹,

Angelstam²,

Elbakidze³

et al. 2011

Journal of Landscape Ecology

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The situation for governors and managers of natural resources has increased in complexity. Previously it was enough to sustain the yields of wood, food and energy. Today, maintenance of ecosystem services, conservation of biodiversity, rural development and human wellbeing are new additional objectives. At the same time there are new risks and uncertainties linked to climate change, economic globalisation, energy security and water supply. Consequently, adaptive and holistic research, governance and management are needed. Landscape is a concept and framework that can be used as an approach to enhance implementation of policies about sustainable development as a societal process and sustainability as outcomes on the ground. For our analysis to define the landscape approach we used a hierarchical framework consisting of principles, concepts and initiatives; and included three principles defining SD and sustainability and five international concepts to analyze its implementation for our analysis to define landscape approach. We propose a practical operationalization that consists of five core attributes, (1) a sufficiently large area that matches management requirements and challenges to deliver desired goods, services and values, (2) multi-level and multi-sector stakeholder collaboration that promotes sustainable development as a social process, (3) commitment to and understanding of sustainability as an aim among stakeholders, (4) integrative knowledge production, and (5) sharing of experience, results and information, to develop local or tacit to general or explicit knowledge. Finally, we discuss the need for integrative research to study landscape approach concepts and what local initiatives using different concepts deliver on the ground.

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“…Different edaphic, climatic, and vegetation variables, the size of the boreal asset, human infrastructure investment, forest ownership structure, and forest management functions (e.g., objectives and strategies) can significantly impact how natural and anthropogenic disturbances are managed (e.g., risk assessment and disturbance management strategies). Not surprisingly, in countries that have a small landbase and little forest land, and where forest stands are dominantly privately owned and managed for fibre, intensive sustainable forest management practices dominate (e.g., Nordic countries) (Löfman andKouki 2003, Mielikäinen andHynynen 2003); whereas, in nations with large forest assets, in which forest stands are dominantly publicly owned and managed for multiple purposes, extensive sustainable forest management practices dominate (e.g., Canada) (Siry et al 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…tropical forests; however, market forces have resulted in a concentration of certification in northern temperate and boreal forests (Taylor 2005). Only a small proportion of global forests are certified (4.2%) (van Kooten et al 2005), and the majority (93%) are located in the northern hemisphere (Siry et al 2005). Canada has the largest area of third-party, independently certified forests at 119 million ha and 75% of this is boreal forests.…”

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National circumstances in the international circumboreal community

Wulder¹,

Campbell²,

White³

et al. 2007

The Forestry Chronicle

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Boreal forest nations are often thought to have similar environmental, social, and economic contexts. In this communication we show that boreal forest nations are a disparate grouping, with some similarities and many differences. Highlighting these differing national contexts provides insights into how a given nation utilizes the boreal forests over which it holds stewardship responsibilities. Current national contexts are related to each nation's physiography, climate, history, legacy of past forest management, the timing of transition from natural to plantation forests, population density and distribution, and access to resources and markets. Boreal forests are dominated by pioneer species that are resilient to disturbance and have a demonstrated ability to adapt to past climate changes. National responses to natural disturbances are linked to forest area, ownership, and management intensity. Boreal forests in large nations (e.g., Canada, Russian Federation) are typically publicly owned, and disturbances such as fire are allowed to progress naturally over remote areas. In smaller nations, where there is often a greater proportion of private ownership and a focus on production forestry, natural disturbances are more aggressively controlled (e.g., Sweden, Finland). Large nations with low boreal human population densities have a greater proportion of natural boreal forest, with relatively higher levels of biodiversity when compared to the fully managed forests of some smaller boreal nations. In smaller nations, the combination of limited forest area and private ownership has facilitated the dominance of intensive sustainable forestry management practices (e.g., Finland). Conversely, in nations with more spatially extensive forest assets that are publicly owned and managed to meet multiple objectives, extensive sustainable forest management practices dominate (e.g., Canada, Russian Federation).Key words: boreal forest, global, national circumstances, environmental, social, economic, forestry practices, Canada RÉSUMÉ Les pays forestiers nordiques sont souvent perçus comme ayant un contexte environnemental, social et économique semblable. Dans cet article, nous démontrons que les pays forestiers constituent un groupe disparate ayant quelques similitudes et plusieurs différences. La mise en évidence de ces contextes nationaux différents permet une vision intrinsèque de l'utilisation faite par un pays donné des forêts boréales pour lesquelles il détient des responsabilités d'intendance. Les contextes nationaux actuels sont décrits selon la géographie physique, le climat, l'histoire, l'héritage de l'aménagement forestier antérieur, l'époque de la transition des forêts naturelles vers les plantations, la densité et la distribution de la population, ainsi que l'accès à la ressource et aux marchés de chaque pays. Les forêts boréales sont dominées par des espèces pionnières qui sont résilientes suite à une perturbation et ont une capacité démontrée de s'être adaptées aux changements climatiques du passé. Les réacti...

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Sustainable forest management: global trends and opportunities

Cited by 220 publications

References 8 publications

Assessment of Chain-of-Custody Certification in the Czech and Slovak Republic

Assessment of Chain-of-Custody Certification in the Czech and Slovak Republic

Sustainable Development and Sustainability: Landscape Approach as a Practical Interpretation of Principles and Implementation Concepts

National circumstances in the international circumboreal community

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