Towards National Forest Certification: experiences in institutionalization process at the local level

Issue Date

2009

Abstract

A process for institutionalizing forest certification in Region 13 in the Philippines was developed. The process involved stakeholders' willingness to share resources to have forest certification institutionalized to achieve sustainable supply of quality raw materials for the furniture and handicraft industries. The stakeholders were given orientation on forest certification, how it can be institutionalized and how it is linked to sustainable forest management. A perception survey assessed the familiarity of the stakeholders with sustainable forest management and forest certification. After getting a good grasp of forest certification and sustainable forest management, stakeholders identified their possible roles and contributions in institutionalizing forest certification. Stakeholders organized a working group which laid down concrete plans towards institutionalization of forest certification. The group also conducted a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities and threats) analysis to enable them to plan the institutionalization process. The analysis showed they need to acquire legitimacy to be more effective. The project assisted the working group to get mandate from the Caraga Regional Development Council (RDC). The project also facilitated the working group in formulating criteria and indicators to certify plantations. Seven criteria and 58 indicators were tested in the field. The list tries to respond to the requirements of accrediting certification bodies.

Source or Periodical Title

Ecosystem & Development Journal: A Journal on Tropical Forests and Natural Resources

ISSN

2012-3612

Volume

2

Issue

1

Page

13-22

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

tables

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

PLANTATIONS; FOREST CERTIFICATION; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; CERTIFICATION

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