Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Certification: a Review of the Canadian Situation

Abstract

We assess how different certification standards address Aboriginal issues in Canada, augmenting current legislation related to Aboriginal issues. The benefits from forest certification and the obstacles to its adoption by the Aboriginal community are also reviewed. We conclude that it would take significant effort, time, and resources to achieve widespread Aboriginal adoption of forest certification.

Keywords

• First Nations
• Aboriginal forestry
• Aboriginal peoples
• Canada
• forest certification