Full Description
There is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for, non-timber forest products (NTFPs). They provide critical resources across the globe fulfilling nutritional, medicinal, financial and cultural needs. However, they have been largely overlooked in mainstream conservation and forestry politics. This volume explains the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field. Using extensive case studies and global profiles of non-timber forest products, this work not only seeks to further our comprehension of certification processes but also broaden understanding of non-timber forest product management, harvesting and marketing. It should be useful to forest managers, policy-makers and conservation organizations as well as for academics in these areas.
Contents
The rise of certification and the current state of NTFP certification programmes and future prospects; the process of drafting and revising guidelines for NTP certification; field testing results in Mexico Bolivia and Brazil; global NTFP species profiles; the core elements of NTFP certification; conclusions and recommendations.
