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Timber Certification Initiatives and their Implications for Developing Countries

In: Eco-Labelling and International Trade

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  • Markku Simula

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There are two main global environmental concerns related to forestry: climate change on account of the role of trees and forests in the carbon cycle; and biodiversity conservation, as the bulk of the world’s genetic resources are found in forest ecosystems, mainly in the tropics. The fundamental role of forests in maintaining life-supporting systems is gradually being understood now. Since this role is partly indirect (through upland soil and water conservation and through the impact on climate), forestry continues to have a low priority in political decision-making. Furthermore, it is often perceived as a marginal sector on account of its limited direct contribution to GDP in most countries.

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  • Markku Simula, 1997. "Timber Certification Initiatives and their Implications for Developing Countries," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Simonetta Zarrilli & Veena Jha & René Vossenaar (ed.), Eco-Labelling and International Trade, chapter 14, pages 206-227, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-25492-7_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25492-7_14
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