Interplay of forest management and human well-being, and the role of certification standards for management and research
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Forest management, management plans and work plan strategies, and the way the plans are developed and implemented influence human health and well-being in various direct and indirect respects.<br /> Directly affected stakeholders are those conducting the forest work, and vice versa they do have a direct effect on the quality of the forest management interventions, and to a certain extent on the health of the ecosystem. Their physical and mental wellbeing depends on various factors influenced by the management. Physical health has synergies with work motivation and mental wellbeing, which is influenced e.g. by relations with supervisors and colleagues (respect and equity versus harassment and discrimination), direct and indirect income, and job security.<br /> Forest management also has an influence on the quality of recreational and other ecosystem services of the managed forest and surrounding landscape. Regulation of access to such services, in engagement with neighboring and other interested, more indirectly affected stakeholders is to be considered in forest management planning.<br /> Standards for certification, such as national forest stewardship standards, provide references and give guidance, including for forest management planning and for certain aspects of social management, to be followed by certified forestry operations.<br /> <br /> On the example of tropical forests, based on literature, we provide an overview about synergies of forest management and human well-being, how far certification standards can address these issues (comparison of standards), and where gaps remain. We show how accessible data from certification (analysis of public reports) can be used to inform research, and how research can inform the development of forest stewardship standards.
Keywords: Human health and well-being, Monitoring and data collection, Gender, Social protection, Sustainable forest management
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