Sustainable forest management certification: An auditor's perspective

1996 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russ Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Field Verification ◽  
Certification Standard ◽  
The Right ◽  
Proper Balance

The Canadian Standards Association is in the final stages of developing a standard for the certification of a Sustainable Forest Management System. Certification requires an independent third party verification, commonly called an audit, to ensure that all components of the certification standard have been met. Auditors of these systems face a number of challenges, including determining the right mix of technical and auditing skills, developing an audit process that can adapt to changes in science and interpreting performance criteria. Another key issue is choosing the proper balance between systems evaluation and field verification. Key words: forest certification, auditing, sustainable forestry

scholarly journals Certification of sustainable forest management systems: The importance of field verification

1996 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 595-597
Author(s):  
Russ Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Third Party ◽  
The Public ◽  
Field Verification ◽  
System A ◽  
Certification Standard ◽  
Forest Manager ◽  
Proper Balance

Certification requires an independent third party verification, commonly called an audit, to ensure that all components of a certification standard have been met. Field visits are an essential element to the Certification audit; however, the degree of field verification during the audit may vary depending on the objectives of the Sustainable Forest Management System. A key issue will be determining the proper balance between systems evaluation and field verification. Field audits establish credibility with the forest manager, the public and customers in addition to providing opportunities for training and public participation.

scholarly journals FOREST CARE: Evaluating progress toward sustainable forest management in Alberta

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 811-820
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Carpenter ◽  
Winifred B. Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Forest Planning ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Northern Alberta

Forest certification programs establish standards for sustainable forest management (SFM), and processes for evaluating the practices of companies relative to those standards. FORESTCARE is a volunteer, provincial-level certification program initiated by the Alberta Forest Products Association, its members, and stakeholders. Using a participating woodlands operation in northern Alberta as a test case, we examined how SFM criteria are applied in the FORESTCARE program, and whether measurable progress is evident. We also compared the FORESTCARE audit process with corporate and government audits performed in the same year. The test case revealed specific, measurable changes in management that represent actual or potential progress toward SFM. However, the improvements could not be directly attributed to the FORESTCARE Program. Recommendations are provided for strengthening FORESTCARE processes and practices. Key words: Alberta forestry, ecosystem management, FORESTCARE, forest certification, forest planning, public participation, sustainable forest management

scholarly journals Efforts toward Creating a Sustainable Business Model: An Empirical Investigation of Small-Scale Certified Forestry Firms in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Yen Lee ◽  
Ching-Hsing Chang
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Third Party ◽  
External Support ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Good Communication

Forest certification plays a notable role in promoting sustainability. This certification shows that forestland holders have adopted innovative practices toward realizing sustainable business models. Relatively little analysis has been devoted to identifying the efforts of transforming a conventional business model into a sustainable version through the application of forest certification. This paper examines the elements of a sustainable business model: value proposition, value creation and delivery, and value capture in certified forestland holders’ business operations. Empirical results have confirmed that certification signifies a successful sustainability transformation within adopting firms. However, these small organizations struggle with obtaining know-how regarding sustainable forest management. There needs to be adequate external support, such as government consultants or academic researchers, in order to successfully adopt third-party forest certification. However, while practicing sustainable forest management activities will not guarantee premium prices, the certification has, in some rare cases, helped to develop a new niche market. Good communication with stakeholders has improved firms’ relationships with local residents, but more channels of communication are still needed to activate green consumers.

scholarly journals Effects of forest certification towards sustainable community forestry in Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pem N Kandel
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Community Forestry ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Managed Forests ◽  
Forest Stewardship Council ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Forest Stewardship ◽  
Forest Users

In early 2005, 10,045 ha Community Forests (CFs) were certified in Bajhang and Dolakha districts of Nepal by using the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification scheme. After two years of forest certification, subsequent questions are being asked such as: What benefits have certification brought for the Forest Users Groups (FUGs)? What tangible differences are there in forest management system because of forest certification? and What lessons have been learnt from the certified forests? In an attempt to answer these questions, a study was carried out in April 2007 in Dolakha district where 11 (2,182 ha) community managed forests were certified in 2005. On the basis of field study from two certified forests (Vitteripakha and Suspa) of the district, this paper analyzes the effects of forest certification and its implications for enhancing Sustainable Community Forestry (SCF) in Nepal. Key words: Sustainable forest management, forest certification, community forestry Banko Janakari: A journal of forestry information for Nepal Vol.17(1) 2007 pp.11-16

scholarly journals Kelayakan rencana bisnis komoditas kesatuan pengelolaan hutan produksi (KPHP) DAS Belayan Provinsi Kalimantan Timur

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-202
Author(s):  
Rahmadi Rahmadi ◽  
Sahrul Uma ◽  
Elsy Riawati ◽  
Muhammad Ridwansyah
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Market Segmentation ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Carbon Trading ◽  
Management Area ◽  
Palm Sugar ◽  
The Right

KPHP Unit XXVI Belayan Watershed has a management area for production forest and protected forest that has not been optimally utilized. This study aims to develop a business plan strategy in order to optimize the resources of the KPHP Belayan watershed which is oriented towards reducing emissions to achieve sustainable forest management, improving people's welfare, and increasing income. This study use SWOT analysis to determine the right strategy in order to optimize the resources of the KPHP Belayan Watershed. The analysis results show that the commodity business (palm sugar, palm solid sugar, forest honey and kelulut honey, bamboo skewers and carbon trading) by the KPHP Belayan Watershed is financially feasible to be financed. This means that the strategy that must be carried out is to expand the market segmentation of these commodities so that these commodities can advance.   Keywords: Belayan watershed, Production forest, Sustainable forest, SWOT

scholarly journals How do Alberta's, Ontario's and Quebec's forest operation laws respect ecological sustainable forest management criteria in the boreal forest?

2007 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Bourgeois ◽  
Daniel Kneeshaw ◽  
Louis Imbeau ◽  
Nicolas Bélanger ◽  
Stephen Yamasaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Forest Operations ◽  
Ecological Criteria ◽  
Canadian Boreal Forest ◽  
Forest Operation ◽  
To Receive

In order to receive forest certification and to respond to societal desires, many forest companies are attempting to demonstrate that their forest activities are «sustainable». The main objective of this paper is to qualitatively evaluate the ways in which forestry-related provincial regulations in the three provinces (Alberta, Ontario and Quebec) that contain most of the Canadian boreal forest help forest companies achieve certification with respect to ecological criteria. In the process of continually evolving towards sustainable forest management, we evaluate how these provincial regulations governing forest operations can be helpful in maintaining three criteria: biodiversity, the aquatic environment and soils. This study shows that the regulations evaluated have varied in their approach and thus have different strengths that must be underlined: (1) Ontario's approach is the strongest in terms of biodiversity, (2) Alberta and Ontario provide measures to abandon roads after harvesting, (3) Quebec provides the greatest specific measures for protecting waterways and aquatic species, (4) Alberta shows the greatest consideration for maintaining the most soil properties and functions. Better links between different regulations are necessary in all jurisdictions. The continual improvement of Canadian forest rules is often slow and advances at a different pace depending on regulators but it should be supported in all provinces. Key words: sustainable forest management, biodiversity, aquatic environment, soils, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec

scholarly journals The Canadian commercial forestry perspective on certification: National survey results

2001 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Wilson ◽  
Takuya Takahashi ◽  
Ilan Vertinsky
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Environmental Groups ◽  
Reduced Pressure ◽  
Underlying Basis ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Forest Lands

Certification has rather quickly emerged to become an important element within the response amalgam to public concerns about the sustainability of commercial forestry. This paper presents the results of a national survey designed to examine the attitudes of Canadian forest companies toward the various certification vehicles and the underlying basis for those attitudes. Included are the ISO 14001, CSA, FSC and FORESTCARE vehicles. The results, which include responses from 117 companies, confirm a recognized need to achieve forest certification and that the appropriate certification vehicle remains unsettled. It is also clear that the forest industry does not expect a price premium to accrue from any of the vehicles. Instead, the main reason for certification is to secure continued access to public forest lands through improved public acceptance of forest management and reduced pressure from environmental groups. Key words: forest certification, sustainable forest management, criteria and indicators

Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia?

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawkat Alam ◽  
Tuti Herawati ◽  
Herman Hidayat ◽  
Stephen Wyatt
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Regulatory Reform ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

For developing countries like Indonesia, the advantages enjoyed by developed countries – of political stability and highly regulated systems of land tenure and ownership – are elusive, leading to a situation in which state intervention in forest governance is met with resistance and faces significant hurdles. Recognizing the challenges facing implementation of Indonesia's current systems of certification, and the failure thus far of government efforts to stem illegal forestry activity, this article examines the influence of certification on sustainable forest management (SFM) in Indonesia. In particular, the question of how certification requirements interact with both the domestic regulatory framework and expectations for community participation and engagement is considered. The article begins by reviewing Indonesian efforts to implement SFM, as well as the basis of certification systems; before examining Indonesian experience with forest certification, drawing both upon previously published studies and field research by the authors. Finally, the article considers complementarity in government, private and community initiatives in SFM and how regulatory reform in support of a more participatory approach could contribute to achieving these goals. The development of the Indonesian voluntary forestry certification process shows that both certification schemes and government regulation provide advantages and disadvantages in improving the sustainability of forest management and in controlling illegal activities. An increased role for communities, small-scale producers and traditional forest users appears important in the Indonesian context, providing additional options and capacity for sustainable forest management.

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