The problematic social dimension of sustainable development: The case of the Forest Stewardship Council

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-15

  Boström, Magnus ^a  

^a School of Life Sciences Södertörn University   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Certification; Environmental justice; Forest Stewardship Council; Social sustainability; Standards; Sustainability projects; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84857606441     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2011.582891     Document Type: Article

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