Science in FSC, FSC in Science
We invite academia from different fields of expertise to share what they identified as FSC’s impact and reach. We will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the FSC system as identified by the researchers, and their recommendations on how FSC can build on their findings, and how FSC can support their work.
- Topic 1) Listen to people in FSC-certified companies in Brazil: Through interviews in >70 companies, the researchers identified and analysed perceptions of employees about the positive and negative impacts of FSC certification (Nunes)
- Topic 2) FSC in Croatia: Based on data from 2015 to 2023 the researchers bring evidence that FSC role evolved from being a market pressure instruments to becoming a tool to enhance sustainable practices, and for premium market positioning (Klarić )
- Topic 3): Two groups of researchers developed different approaches to investigate on FSC’s effects on biodiversity at a Global Level. They provide strategic insights to expand FM certification
Dian Intarini, FSC Indigenous Foundation
Dian Intarini, rooted in Javanese culture, is the Indigenous Peoples Manager for Forestry and Certification at FSC-International. She co-founded Indonesia’s Dala Institute and is affiliated with Gadjah Mada University, University of Hohenheim, and University of Twente. Dian has consulted for CIFOR/ICRAF and FSC, conducting research in Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Papua. Her expertise includes land tenure, community resource management, certification, Forest governance, food security, and rural development.
Laura Birbalaitė, Leiden University
My name is Laura Birbalaite, and I am a PhD Researcher at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University, the Netherlands. With our research team of four, we are carrying out a comparative, in-depth analysis of capacity, effectiveness and legitimacy of multistakeholder global governance, which the FSC is a part of. In my own individual dissertation on the FSC, I am investigating how and in what ways the principles of care are lived and reflected in its governance. Prior to academe, I was primarily involved in environmental and social grassroots movements and community organising.
Moema Pereira Nunes, Feevale University (Brazil)
Dr. Moema Pereira Nunes, PhD in Administration. Professor and researcher in the Department of Administration at Feevale University (Brazil), in the Department of Regional Development at Faculdades Integradas de Taquara - Faccat (Brazil), and in the Department of International Business at Otto-von-Guericke Universität (Germany). Business consultant and startup mentor, focusing on innovation, business models, and internationalization. Over 15 years of executive professional experience.
Parag Kadam, Clemson University
Dr. Parag Kadam is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Clemson University, specializing in conservation governance, forest certification, and sustainability science. With over a decade of global experience, Parag integrates spatial modeling, econometrics, and stakeholder engagement to evaluate certification and conservation programs. His published research has advanced a deeper understanding of FSC’s global conservation outcomes. Parag has authored 33 peer-reviewed publications and has supported sustainability initiatives across 11 countries.
Sarah Anne Stevens, Leiden University
A PhD candidate at Leiden University, where she supports a comparative multistakeholder global governance project. Her personal work focuses on political, economic, and ecological changes occurring through the FSC's governance process. Sarah Anne formerly worked at Public Citizen, where she supported trade, human rights, and environmental advocacy. During her graduate studies, she volunteered as a researcher to support frontline communities whose human rights had been violated by development banks.
Event Details
- Friday, 31 October
Time: 14:30 - 16:00 (EST - Panama) / 20:30 - 22:00 (CET) / 03:30 - 05:00 (WITA)