Markku Simula

Richard Eba'a Atyi

Overview of the current situation in forest certification. Substantive differences between the schemes. International requirements and validation mechanisms. Impacts and issues for tropical timber-producing countries. Options for tropical timber producers.

Pending Challenges for Tropical Timber

Forest Certification

Ruth Nussbaum

First published in 1995, The Forest Certification Handbook has become the landmark book concerning all aspects of forest and wood product certification from policy to business to in-the-field technical issues. Yet since first publication an enormous amount has happened in the field. This new second edition has been entirely rewritten to incorporate the changes over the past decade, and is a complete and up-to-date source of information on all aspects of developing, selecting and operating a forest certification programme that provides both market security and raises standards of forest management.

The Forest Certification Handbook

Thomas Kelly

Richard Rice

Ronnie de Camino

Julio C. Tresierra

Ramón López

Kari Keipi

Carlos Felipe Jaramillo

Olli Haltia

Jared J. Hardner

Marc J. Dourojeanni

Jan G. Laarman

"Forest Resource Policy in Latin America" gathers the thinking of a score of experts on sustainable use and management of forests, including incentives for investment. The authors tackle the thorny social issues of property rights, deforestation, and forest management and ownership by indigenous people and take a hard look at the trade and environmental issues in forest production that will affect future directions for sustainable forestry development in Latin America. Some argue that the main opportunity to conserve natural forests lies in recognizing and paying for the environmental services they provide. In addition, compensatory measures such as the establishment and better management of strictly protected areas appear to be the best tools to delay the loss of ecosystems and species. Alternative forest concession policies and trade and environmental issues in forest production are also analyzed.

Forest Resource Policy in Latin America

Markku Simula

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