Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Certification: a Review of the Canadian Situation

Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Certification: a Review of the Canadian Situation

We assess how different certification standards address Aboriginal issues in Canada, augmenting current legislation related to Aboriginal issues. The benefits from forest certification and the obstacles to its adoption by the Aboriginal community are also reviewed. We conclude that it would take sig...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecology and society 2010-09, Vol.15 (3), p.33, Article art33
Hauptverfasser: Tikina, Anna V., Innes, John L., Trosper, Ronald L., Larson, Bruce C.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aboriginal forestry
Aboriginal peoples
Boreal forests
Canada
Commercial forests
First Nations
Forest certification
Forest ecology
Forest management
Forest resources
Forestry
Forestry policy
Indians of Canada
Legal information
Legislation
Sustainable forest management
Synthesis
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Zusammenfassung:We assess how different certification standards address Aboriginal issues in Canada, augmenting current legislation related to Aboriginal issues. The benefits from forest certification and the obstacles to its adoption by the Aboriginal community are also reviewed. We conclude that it would take significant effort, time, and resources to achieve widespread Aboriginal adoption of forest certification.
ISSN:1708-3087
1708-3087
DOI:10.5751/es-03553-150333