Evaluation of FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) Forest Management Certification in Turkish Forestry in its 15th year
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https://doi.org/10.24203/07p82a30Keywords:
FSC, Forest Management, Certification, TürkiyeAbstract
In response to demands from the forestry sector in Turkey, the forest management certification process according to the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) system began in 2010. Turkey has 18 FSC FM/CoC certificates under 17 FRDs (30 FRDs in total). A total of 11,450,701.12 ha of forest area has been certified (49% of the total forest area). Türkiye's total forest area is 23,363,084.00 ha, of which 13,813,598.00 ha (59%) is productive forest. Accordingly, it is understood that a very large portion of the productive forest area has been certified. This study examines the functioning of the FSC process in Turkish forestry and its challenges, and proposes recommendations.
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