Development of the Forest Stewardship Council Certification Program

Akira Kajiwara and Todd Malinick
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Akira Kajiwara: Kobe University
Todd Malinick: University of Washington

Kobe Economic & Business Review, 2000, vol. 44, 77-94

Abstract: The Forest Stewardship Council is a non-profit, non-governmental organization which has become the most successfu1 worldwide accreditor for third party conformance or certification of forest lands. This article provides a brief summation of the historical development of FSC and a description of its organizational structure. The forest certification program of FSC is controversial and has received criticism from many factions. Understanding the goals of FSC and predicting its success is discussed in relation to the forest management failures which FSC was conceived to address. Descriptions of the benefits of forest certification and discussion of the costs of certification are given as they relate to buyers, producers, and consumers. Distribution of certified forests and forest areas are provided in relation to regions and certifying agencies.

Keywords: FSC; Forest Certification; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K32 L73 Q23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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