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Communities are not companies: New approach needed for community managed forests

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Publication Date: 
June 26, 2012
Author: 
KATE EVANS
News Source: 
CIFOR
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (26 June, 2012) _ Models for smallholder and community forest management need to be rethought if certification – a key tool for ensuring sustainable forest management – is to succeed, according to scientists from the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
Presenting on the sidelines of the Rio+20 Conference in Brazil at an event organised by Forest Stewardship Council, CIFOR scientist Amy Duchelle said the current forest management frameworks and models often do not reflect realities on the ground.
 

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a body that oversees the certification of forest products so that consumers can be sure they are responsibly managed. The growing demand for certified products creates an incentive for forest owners and managers to follow best social and environmental practices.
 

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