The forest certification handbook / / Ruth Nussbaum and Markku Simula

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783458603321
• Autore: Nussbaum Ruth <1964-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005
• ISBN: 1-136-55405-X; 1-136-55406-8; 1-280-47502-1; 9786610475025; 1-84977-300-9; 600-00-0051-0; 1-4175-8305-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (316 p.)
• Collana: The Earthscan forestry library
• Altri autori (Persone): SimulaMarkku
• Disciplina: 634.9/2/0218
• Soggetti: Forest management - Standards; Forest products - Certification; Sustainable forestry
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "ProForest ; International Institute for Environment and Development."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-292) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Forest Certification Handbook; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 How to get certified; 1.2 Understanding the theory of certification; 1.3 Existing forest certification schemes; 1.4 Policy implications and impacts; 1.5 Remaining issues and potential ways forward; 1.6 The emergence and growth of certification; 1.7 The widening remit of certification and verification; 1.8 Progress and unresolved issues; Part One How Forest Certification Schemes Work; 2 What Is a Forest Certification Scheme?; 2.1 The elements of a certification scheme2.2 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO); 2.3 Scheme ownership and governance; 2.4 The importance of technical detail; 3 Forest Standards; 3.1 Introduction to forest management standards; 3.2 Forest standard development process; 3.3 Content of standards; 3.4 Small forest enterprises and standards; 4 Certification; 4.1 Establishing that the ; standard has been met; 4.2 Ensuring confidence in the process and decision; 4.3 Certification of small forest enterprises; 5 Accreditation; 5.1 Requirements for accreditation bodies; 5.2 Requirements for certification bodies5.3 Confidence in accreditation; 6 Product Tracing and Claims; 6.1 Chain of custody; 6.2 Claims; 6.3 Percentage-based claims; 6.4 Certification of chain of custody; Part Two Forest Certification in Practice; 7 Getting Started; 7.1 To certify or not; 7.2 Choosing a certification scheme; 7.3 Routes to certification: Individual or group; 7.4 Starting the process; 8 Forest Certification: Implementing the Standard; 8.1 Understanding the standard; 8.2 Identifying gaps; 8.3 Planning and implementation; 8.4 Monitoring progress with implementation; 8.5 Bringing in the certifiers9 Forest Certification: Getting Certified; 9.1 Application and proposal: Choosing your certifier; 9.2 Pre-assessment: The initial visit; 9.3 Closing out gaps and deciding to proceed; 9.4 Stakeholder consultation; 9.5 Main assessment; 9.6 Closing out major CARs; 9.7 Report and peer review; 9.8 Certification and surveillance; 10 Forest Certification: Setting Up a Group Scheme; 10.1 Group and resource managers; 10.2 Requirements for a group scheme; 10.3 Membership requirements; 10.4 Consultation and complaints; 10.5 Monitoring group members; 10.6 Group system documents and records10.7 Training and information; 10.8 Chain of custody and claims; 10.9 Regional certification; 11 Chain-of-Custody Certification: Implementing the System; 11.1 Who needs to implement chain of custody?; 11.2 What type of chain of custody?; 11.3 Developing a chain-of-custody system; 11.4 Product sourcing: Purchasing and goods in; 11.5 Production process: Implementing internal controls; 11.6 Final product and sales; 11.7 Managing claims and labels; 11.8 Implementing the chain-of-custody system; 11.9 Chain-of-custody case studies; 11.10 Setting up a chain-of-custody group scheme
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in 1995, The Forest Certification Handbook has become the landmark book concerning all aspects of forest and wood product certification from policy to business to in-the-field technical issues. Yet since first publication an enormous amount has happened in the field. This new second edition has been entirely rewritten to incorporate the changes over the past decade, and is a complete and up-to-date source of information on all aspects of developing, selecting and operating a forest certification programme that provides both market security and raises standards of forest managem