Meeting the RSPO certification requirements for the management and monitoring of biodiversity and High Conservation Values

Guidance document designed to help small holder groups and schemes meet the HCV and biodiversity requirements of RSPO certification. This publication was commisioned and supported by GTZ.

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FSC guide for biodiversity management in small and low intensity forests

This new guide, produced by ProForest and FSC, is intended to help managers and owners of small-scale and low intensity forest operations maintain or implement the management of biodiversity and High Conservation Values (HCVs) within their forests. The guide is designed to help them meet FSC certification requirements for biodiversity and HCV conservation through the process of identification, management and monitoring.

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FSC briefing notes and case studies for smallholders and community forestry operations

ProForest has collaborated with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to develop a package of FSC endorsed user-friendly information on topic of importance to smallholders and communities. The material is designed to be used by small forest owner associations, NGOs, foresters, local governments, certification bodies, FSC National Initiatives and group certification managers - indeed by anyone working to support community forestry and small forest operations to improve their forest management and to obtain FSC certification.

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Material de apoyo de certificación para pequeñas operaciones forestales, de baja intensidad y comunitarias

ProForest ha colaborado con WWF y FSC (Consejo de Manejo Forestal), en la elaboración de un paquete de información fácil de usar y endosado por FSC, sobre temas de importancia para los pequeños propietarios y las comunidades.

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

This book, co-written by a ProForest team member, is a valuable contribution and a practical guide for communities, researchers, policy makers, and donors interested in assessing the value of investing time and effort in the still elaborate and costly process of gaining independent international recognition of sound management practices directed to harvest of non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Beyond Timber does not attempt to mask the difficulties of obtaining NTFP certification. The numerous case studies and examples cited by the book (drawing from 11 countries), make it clear that certification is still a major undertaking and challenge, especially for isolated forest communities. This book is especially helpful because it effectively identifies gaps in knowledge, community organizational capacity and legislation that still stand in the way of sound forest management. It also points out the false dilemma of having to choose between timber and non-timber forest management.

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Feeding the Market: South American Farmers, Trade and Globalization

The debate about the pros and cons of globalization has become increasingly polarized and yet the voices of the rural poor are seldom heard. This book rises above the fray to examine what is happening at the interface between globalization and producers in the South. The authors illustrate the practical obstacles that farmers face in accessing markets especially with respect to the difficulties of meeting market demands for quality of produce along with quantity and continuity of supply.

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Getting Small Forest Enterprises into Certification: How standards constrain the certification of small forest enterprises (2002)

With input from Fernando Aguilar, Aurea Nardelli and Hannah Scrase This report examines the constraints facing small forest enterprises which derive specifically from forestry certification standards, discusses the causes of these constraints, and offers a number of options for reducing the barriers. The report will be of interest to anyone working in forest certification or standard-setting, especially where they are likely to be working with small enterprises.

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How standards constrain the certification of small forest enterprises - Annexes 1-4

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Involving Harvesting Contractors in Forest Certification (2002)

Guidance for loggers, harvesting contractors and others involved in forest operations with an interest in certification.

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An analysis of the barriers faced by small-scale farmers and communities producing timber outside a conventional forest matrix, and recommendations for progress: Final Report (2000)

An analysis of the problems faced by small landowners providing timber outside a forest environment.

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An Analysis of Current FSC Accreditation, Certification and Standard-Setting Procedures Identifying Elements Which Cause Constraints For Small Forest Owners (2000)

The FSC's requirements for accreditation, certification and national standards and the constraints these cause to small forest enterprises seeking certification. An analysis of the issues and recommendations for action.

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