USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and State Forester perspectives on certification

Certification of forest management practices and manufactured wood products can potentially involve many stakeholders. One group that has the potential to influence certification in the US is public forest-related agency managers. Certification was researched from the perspectives of forest managers...

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Published in:Forest products journal 2000-03, Vol.50 (3), p.21-27
Main Author: VLOSKY, R. P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Certification
Consumers
Forest management
Forest management. Stand types and stand dynamics. Silvicultural treatments. Tending of stands. Natural regeneration
Forest products industry
Forestry
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Government agencies
Grasslands
Land use planning
Landowners
Pilot projects
Public lands
Studies
Sustainability
Third party
Timber
Timberlands
Wood products
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Summary:Certification of forest management practices and manufactured wood products can potentially involve many stakeholders. One group that has the potential to influence certification in the US is public forest-related agency managers. Certification was researched from the perspectives of forest managers in the two largest federal public land management agencies (USDA Forest Service and US Bureau of Land Management) and state foresters. Respondents believed there is more of a need for certification of tropical forests than for US forests. In addition, they believed that state and federal timberlands are in the least need of certification relative to privately held timberland. Although respondents understand the concept of certification, they have a low degree of trust in environmental claims made by wood products manufacturers. Finally, respondents general do not believe that consumers will pay a premium, for certified wood products nor that the public will support certification as a mechanism to ensure forest sustainability.
ISSN:0015-7473
2376-9637