Beyond Timber: Certification and Management of Non-timber Forest Products

Beyond Timber: Certification and Management of Non-timber Forest Products
ISBN-10
9791412448
ISBN-13
9789791412445
Category
Non-timber forest products
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2008-01-01
Publisher
CIFOR
Authors
Patricia Shanley, Alan Pierce, Sarah Laird

Description

A focus on forest management standards. NTFPs within the forest management certification framework: chalenges and recommendations. Accessibility and applicability of NTFP certification. A Country case study: NTFP certification in Brazil. Opportunities and challenges of NTFP certification. Social opportunities and challenges. Market and economic opportunities and challenges. Legal and institutional opportunities and challenges. Broader applications for standards and certification. Collaboration and Harmonization: the way forward?.