The impacts and mechanics of certification

International Forestry Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-39

  Leslie, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits; Certification; Constraints; Issues; Standards

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; MECHANICS; PLANTATION FORESTRY; STAKEHOLDER; TIMBER CERTIFICATION;

EID: 33747200799     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.6.1.30.32064     Document Type: Article

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