Clarke, J2008-10-212008-10-212000Clarke, J. 2000. Social and Environmental aspects of the forest management certification process:A discussion of social assessment components in South Africa.Instruments for sustainable private sector forestry, South Africa series. International Institute for Environment and Development and CSIR-Environmentek, London and Pretoria, pp 15http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2485A report prepared as part of the South Africa Country Study for the international collaborative research project steered by IIED: Instruments for sustainable private sector forestry Partners in the South Africa Country study: CSIR-Environmentek International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) In association with: Department for Water Affairs and Forestry South AfricaThis paper is a review and analysis of the experiences with FSC certification auditing in South Africa over the past three years. The author was contracted as a “social specialist” by SGS-Forestry for 4 Main Assessments (all except one were for large forestry companies) and one surveillance visit. The paper begins with an overview of the learning process the author went through in developing an approach and methodology to use during assessments. The constraints and difficulties faced are highlighted. In the next section of the paper, an analyse of the experiences through examining FSC certification in the context of an overall process aimed at ensuring adequate social standards are met and maintained within a forestry enterprise. The paper then looks at experiences under four main themes that are central to the overall study of which this is a part. Key issues pertaining to each are highlighted, and recommendations madeenSocial environmental aspectsForest managementSocial assessmentIIEDReportClarke, J. (2000). <i>Social and environmental aspects of the forest management certification process – A discussion of social assessment components in South Africa</i> IIED & CSIR. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2485Clarke, J <i>Social and environmental aspects of the forest management certification process – A discussion of social assessment components in South Africa.</i> IIED & CSIR, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2485Clarke J. Social and environmental aspects of the forest management certification process – A discussion of social assessment components in South Africa. 2000 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2485TY - Report AU - Clarke, J AB - This paper is a review and analysis of the experiences with FSC certification auditing in South Africa over the past three years. The author was contracted as a “social specialist” by SGS-Forestry for 4 Main Assessments (all except one were for large forestry companies) and one surveillance visit. The paper begins with an overview of the learning process the author went through in developing an approach and methodology to use during assessments. The constraints and difficulties faced are highlighted. In the next section of the paper, an analyse of the experiences through examining FSC certification in the context of an overall process aimed at ensuring adequate social standards are met and maintained within a forestry enterprise. The paper then looks at experiences under four main themes that are central to the overall study of which this is a part. Key issues pertaining to each are highlighted, and recommendations made DA - 2000 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Social environmental aspects KW - Forest management KW - Social assessment KW - IIED LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2000 T1 - Social and environmental aspects of the forest management certification process – A discussion of social assessment components in South Africa TI - Social and environmental aspects of the forest management certification process – A discussion of social assessment components in South Africa T2 - Impacts of forest certification UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2485 ER -