Why Brazilian companies are certifying their forests?

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 579-585

  Araujo, Michelle ^a   Kant, Shashi ^a   Couto, Laercio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brazil; Cerflor; Forest certification; FSC; Sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CERFLOR; FOREST CERTIFICATION; FSC; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

COMMERCE; SIGNALING; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

FORESTRY;

BRAZIL; CERTIFICATION; COMMERCE; CONCENTRATORS; FORESTS; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70349829262     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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