Forest certification in developing and transitioning countries: Part of a sustainable future?

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作者
Cashore, Benjamin [1 ]
Gale, Fred
Meidinger, Errol
Newsom, Deanna
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Sch Forestry & Environm Studies, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
[2] Yale Univ, Program Forest Policy & Governance, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
[3] Yale Univ, Dept Polit Sci, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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ENVIRONMENT | 2006年 / 48卷 / 09期
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10.3200/ENVT.48.9.6-25
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Forest certification emerged in the early 1990s as a market-driven way to limit the destruction wrought on tropical forests, giving consumers, retailers, and manufacturers the opportunity to purchase products derived from environmentally and socially responsible forest operations. Although certification caught on in the developed world, it has struggled in developing countries, where it is most needed. What must happen to garner support for certification?
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