Sustainable Forest Management Through Certification and Wood Products Trade: Analyzing the Role of the FSC Across Diverse Economic and Climatic Contexts

IF 9.7 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Journal of Cleaner Production Pub Date : 2025-05-31 DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145786

Inoussa Boubacar, Yaya Sissoko

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Abstract

This study investigates the role of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in advancing sustainable forest management and influencing forest cover changes across 70 countries from 2000 to 2021. Using dynamic panel data model and Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimations, the analysis addresses endogeneity concerns, such as those stemming from lagged dependent variables, providing robust and unbiased estimates. Results indicate that FSC certification significantly enhances forest cover, with the most pronounced effects observed in low- and middle-income countries. Additionally, the study explores how FSC certification interacts with income levels and climatic conditions, revealing region-specific variations in its effects. These findings highlight the importance of market-based conservation tools, such as FSC certification, which align economic incentives with sustainability objectives. The analysis provides practical insights, recommending the integration of FSC certification into responsible trade practices and the development of regionally tailored forest management strategies to maximize conservation outcomes.

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通过认证和木制品贸易实现可持续森林管理：分析FSC在不同经济和气候背景下的作用

本研究调查了森林管理委员会（FSC）认证在促进可持续森林管理和影响70个国家2000年至2021年森林覆盖变化方面的作用。使用动态面板数据模型和广义矩量法（GMM）估计，分析解决了内生性问题，例如源于滞后因变量的问题，提供了稳健和无偏估计。结果表明，FSC认证显著提高了森林覆盖率，在低收入和中等收入国家效果最为显著。此外，该研究还探讨了FSC认证如何与收入水平和气候条件相互作用，揭示了其影响的地区差异。这些发现强调了以市场为基础的保护工具的重要性，例如FSC认证，它将经济激励与可持续性目标结合起来。该分析提供了实用的见解，建议将FSC认证纳入负责任的贸易实践，并制定适合区域的森林管理战略，以最大限度地提高保护成果。

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Journal of Cleaner Production 环境科学-工程：环境

CiteScore

20.40

自引率

9.00%

发文量

4720

审稿时长

111 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Cleaner Production is an international, transdisciplinary journal that addresses and discusses theoretical and practical Cleaner Production, Environmental, and Sustainability issues. It aims to help societies become more sustainable by focusing on the concept of 'Cleaner Production', which aims at preventing waste production and increasing efficiencies in energy, water, resources, and human capital use. The journal serves as a platform for corporations, governments, education institutions, regions, and societies to engage in discussions and research related to Cleaner Production, environmental, and sustainability practices.