Timber Certification Initiatives and their Implications for Developing Countries

Markku Simula

Chapter 14 in Eco-Labelling and International Trade, 1997, pp 206-227 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract There are two main global environmental concerns related to forestry: climate change on account of the role of trees and forests in the carbon cycle; and biodiversity conservation, as the bulk of the world’s genetic resources are found in forest ecosystems, mainly in the tropics. The fundamental role of forests in maintaining life-supporting systems is gradually being understood now. Since this role is partly indirect (through upland soil and water conservation and through the impact on climate), forestry continues to have a low priority in political decision-making. Furthermore, it is often perceived as a marginal sector on account of its limited direct contribution to GDP in most countries.

Keywords: Forest Management; Forest Owner; Timber Product; Sustainable Forest Management; Certification Scheme (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25492-7_14

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