Certification of forest management through the Forest Stewardship Council started in the 1990s, and focused on timber. Considerable work on the part of NGOs, communities, the private sector, researchers and governments has resulted in incipient certification of NTFPs, both by industries and communities. In the tropics, Brazil has had an important leadership role in this process, both in the development and adaptation of the Forest Stewardship Council system to this purpose and to increase the accessibility of FSC certification for small holders. In this paper we review the history of this process, present cases of certification in Brazil, and discuss their links with the private sector and public policies. Finally, we analyse the factors that have contributed to the successes and constraints of these efforts in the Brazilian context.
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https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2008.9752616Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2008
Authors
Guedes Pinto, L.F.; Shanley, P.; Cota Gomes, A.P.; Robinson, D.
Language
English
Keywords
nontimber forest products, harvesting, certification, forest management, markets, marketing, private sector, rural communities, community forestry, nongovernmental organizations, government policy
Geographic
Brazil
