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...
Published in: | Ecology and Society |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2010
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03553-150333 https://doaj.org/article/bb00d20b82f04794b40cd6a55ef9082d |
Summary: | 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. |
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