Certifying Environmental, Socio-Cultural & Wellbeing Ecosystem Services in FSC: Global Challenges & Opportunities
Forests provide multiple ecosystem services, but in FSC certification, cultural services are usually limited to recreation, without fully recognizing their contribution to health, well-being, and community identity. Initiatives like those from FSC Italy, with cases such as the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme and Oasi Zegna, have made progress in integrating these aspects into their standards. Meanwhile, Mexico has developed pioneering processes for certifying environmental ecosystem services under FSC, expanding its reach and market experience. This context presents an opportunity to strengthen the global integration of social and cultural services in FSC certification, promoting more holistic and sustainable forest management.
laria Doimo
Dr. Ilaria Doimo is specialized in forest-based therapies and the social and cultural ecosystem services of forests. With a PhD on the role of forests in promoting health and well-being, she combines research and practice to enhance the social and cultural values of nature, with a focus on education, equity, and well-being. At Etifor, she focuses on stakeholder engagement, co-design, and training programmes, fostering stronger connections between people, communities, and nature.
Lucio Brotto
Lucio Brotto is an international expert in sustainable forest management and ecosystem services certification. As co-founder and managing partner of Etifor, he has played a key role in supporting organizations worldwide in valuing and leveraging nature’s benefits also through the implementation of FSC Ecosystem Services certification framework. With extensive experience in market-based mechanisms and conservation finance, Lucio fosters innovative solutions that connect responsible forest management with biodiversity, climate action, and community well-being.
Liviu Amariei
Forestry professional, Forest Management and Chain of Custody auditor and Auditor Trainer with 25 years experience in FSC oversight and assurance (certification) relating to various sustainability standards, representing ASTRA Academy, an FSC Member organization and leading Training provider for auditors and certification professionals in the FSC system. ISEAL Independent reviewer and IUCN Green List Reviewer.
Carlos Ortega Ayala
Coordinador y desarrollador de mercado, empresas y diseño de productos con recursos naturales sostenibles en comunidades forestales y artesanales Especialista en certificación sustentabilidad: FSC, PEFC, SFI, BIFMALevel; AWS, GRS
Mauricio La Valle
Jefe de proyectos de UNOFOC, más de 9 años dando acompañamiento a comunidades para fortalecimiento de gobernanza y manejo sostenible de los recursos naturales, desarrollo de las primeras certificaciones en Servicios ecosistémicos en México de servicios recreativos y calidad de agua con la comunidad indígena de San Gerónimo Zacapexco del cual representó la membresía FSC.
Emilio Cruz Sánchez
Emilio Cruz Sánchez, actualmente es director de Alianzas para la Incidencia en Reforestamos México, organización en la que trabaja desde el 2010 y en la que ha contribuido a realizar proyectos como el Índice de Transparencia de los Recursos Naturales, propuestas legislativas en temas de legalidad, transparencia y promoción de la certificación FSC. También es el representante ante el FSC de su organización, puesto que ha desempeñado desde el 2018.
Además, es integrante del Consejo Directivo de la organización Acento, Acción Local, que es el primer fondo mexicano enfocado en el fortalecimiento de las organizaciones locales de Derechos Humanos, además es secretario del Comité Mexicano de la Unión Internacional de Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN)
Event Details
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Tuesday 28 October
Time: 16:30 - 18:00 EST (Panama), 22:30 - 00:00 CET, 05:30 - 07:00 WITA (next day)