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O presente trabalho buscou o desenvolvimento da discussão acerca do tema da expansão das florestas plantadas para produção de celulose no país e a inserção do fomento florestal neste contexto. Para tanto, enfocou os seguintes objetivos: avaliar o crescimento da indústria de celulose brasileira e a questão dos conflitos sociais relacionados à expansão florestal; analisar os modelos de propriedade e posse de terras na formação da base florestal no Brasil e em outras regiões do mundo; estudar, os conceitos e iniciativas que possam fortalecer o fomento florestal como um modelo de produção capaz de atender às necessidades de expansão e interesses das empresas, dos produtores, e da sociedade. A pesquisa permitiu verificar que as empresas de celulose no país, ao mesmo tempo em que desenvolveram sua capacidade produtiva e competitividade comercial em escala mundial, tem procurado também desenvolver sua administração com notada preocupação quanto ao nível de adequação de seus mecanismos de governança corporativa. Contudo, os conflitos que se verificam em várias situações indicam que o modelo de desenvolvimento adotado ainda carece de aperfeiçoamentos em aspectos específicos tal qual o das questões sociais. Notou-se no trabalho, que há no Brasil um nível de concentração das florestas plantadas, para fins de produção de celulose, maior que o verificado em outros importantes países produtores. Neste cenário, a análise do fomento florestal permitiu a conclusão de que este pode se apresentar como um mecanismo alternativo de crescimento da base florestal útil para as empresas de celulose e para a sociedade como um todo se baseado em princípios que levam em conta a participação social como elemento essencial. Nesta perspectiva, os plantios florestais são ainda, para o fomento florestal, um vasto campo necessitando de pesquisas, estudos e desenvolvimento de modelos de manejo que sejam apropriados para esta situação. A utilização das noções da multifuncionalidade da agricultura e a função socioambiental da propriedade apresentam-se como referência a ser explorada para tais trabalhos. Outra questão importante foi o reconhecimento da necessidade da apropriação do contexto ambiental e social em que se desenvolvem os projetos florestais indicando que tais programas de fomento devem se firmar como instrumentos para busca das soluções destes grandes problemas tal qual a do necessário esforço para recuperação do bioma da Mata Atlântica e ao mesmo tempo participando da organização social para busca do desenvolvimento rural das comunidades. As experiências da Votorantim Celulose e Papel com o programa de Poupança Florestal, outros trabalhos de fomento, estudos e relatos de profissionais ligados à realidade do fomento florestal e extensão rural indicam que o envolvimento das universidades e instituições públicas e privadas no desenvolvimento de pesquisas e trabalhos científicos que sustentem o desenvolvimento de práticas e políticas sobre o tema do fomento florestal mostra toda sua pertinência para proporcionar um debate fecundo e inovador. / The present work tried to establish a discussion about the expansion of the planted forests for pulp production in the country and the insertion of the forest partnership programs in this context. To achieve this goal, the work focus in the following objectives: Analyze the social conflicts related to the expansion of the planted forests; Analyze the types of land ownership and land tenure that constitute the planted forest areas in Brazil and in the world, with emphasis in the pulp companies; Study some sustainability concepts and initiatives used to enhance the role of the forest partnership programs as an alternative wood supply model that attend the demands for forest base expansion by the companies and also the needs of farmers and society. This work established that the pulp companies in the country work at the same time developing their productive capacity, competitive commerce in global scale and management, with noted concern in adapting their corporative governance mechanisms. Although, the many existing conflict situations shows that the development model used still lacks improvements in some specific themes, like social aspects. In Brazil most of the planted forests are established to supply pulp companies, more than verified in some important forest productions countries. The analysis shown that the forest partnership programs can be seen as an alternative and useful tool by the pulp companies to expand their forest areas with benefits to society, if based in a participative process. In this perspective, the planted forests areas, that in the companies owned areas shown a high technology level and very developed process, in partnership areas still lacks studies and researches in the development of models that are appropriated to that situation. Multifunctional character of agriculture and the environmental and social function of the properties are the key lines to be followed in these researches. Another important question is that the forest partnership programs must incorporate in their development the environmental and social contexts, establishing themselves as a tool to asses some important problems, like the efforts to restore the Atlantic Rainforest and its environmental services and at the same time working together with communities in the search for the rural development. The experience in the Votorantim cellulose e Papel with the Poupança Florestal partnership program, other programs experiences, researches and descriptions made by professionals involved in partnership programs and extension activities shown that the involvement of the universities and government and private institutions in the research and development of practices and policies about the forest partnership programs shows the importance of the theme as a requisite to a profound and innovative debate.

O presente trabalho buscou o desenvolvimento da discussão acerca do tema da expansão das florestas plantadas para produção de celulose no país e a inserção do fomento florestal neste contexto. Para tanto, enfocou os seguintes objetivos: avaliar o crescimento da indústria de celulose brasileira e a questão dos conflitos sociais relacionados à expansão florestal; analisar os modelos de propriedade e posse de terras na formação da base florestal no Brasil e em outras regiões do mundo; estudar, os conceitos e iniciativas que possam fortalecer o fomento florestal como um modelo de produção capaz de atender às necessidades de expansão e interesses das empresas, dos produtores, e da sociedade. A pesquisa permitiu verificar que as empresas de celulose no país, ao mesmo tempo em que desenvolveram sua capacidade produtiva e competitividade comercial em escala mundial, tem procurado também desenvolver sua administração com notada preocupação quanto ao nível de adequação de seus mecanismos de governança corporativa. Contudo, os conflitos que se verificam em várias situações indicam que o modelo de desenvolvimento adotado ainda carece de aperfeiçoamentos em aspectos específicos tal qual o das questões sociais. Notou-se no trabalho, que há no Brasil um nível de concentração das florestas plantadas, para fins de produção de celulose, maior que o verificado em outros importantes países produtores. Neste cenário, a análise do fomento florestal permitiu a conclusão de que este pode se apresentar como um mecanismo alternativo de crescimento da base florestal útil para as empresas de celulose e para a sociedade como um todo se baseado em princípios que levam em conta a participação social como elemento essencial. Nesta perspectiva, os plantios florestais são ainda, para o fomento florestal, um vasto campo necessitando de pesquisas, estudos e desenvolvimento de modelos de manejo que sejam apropriados para esta situação. A utilização das noções da multifuncionalidade da agricultura e a função socioambiental da propriedade apresentam-se como referência a ser explorada para tais trabalhos. Outra questão importante foi o reconhecimento da necessidade da apropriação do contexto ambiental e social em que se desenvolvem os projetos florestais indicando que tais programas de fomento devem se firmar como instrumentos para busca das soluções destes grandes problemas tal qual a do necessário esforço para recuperação do bioma da Mata Atlântica e ao mesmo tempo participando da organização social para busca do desenvolvimento rural das comunidades. As experiências da Votorantim Celulose e Papel com o programa de Poupança Florestal, outros trabalhos de fomento, estudos e relatos de profissionais ligados à realidade do fomento florestal e extensão rural indicam que o envolvimento das universidades e instituições públicas e privadas no desenvolvimento de pesquisas e trabalhos científicos que sustentem o desenvolvimento de práticas e políticas sobre o tema do fomento florestal mostra toda sua pertinência para proporcionar um debate fecundo e inovador. / The present work tried to establish a discussion about the expansion of the planted forests for pulp production in the country and the insertion of the forest partnership programs in this context. To achieve this goal, the work focus in the following objectives: Analyze the social conflicts related to the expansion of the planted forests; Analyze the types of land ownership and land tenure that constitute the planted forest areas in Brazil and in the world, with emphasis in the pulp companies; Study some sustainability concepts and initiatives used to enhance the role of the forest partnership programs as an alternative wood supply model that attend the demands for forest base expansion by the companies and also the needs of farmers and society. This work established that the pulp companies in the country work at the same time developing their productive capacity, competitive commerce in global scale and management, with noted concern in adapting their corporative governance mechanisms. Although, the many existing conflict situations shows that the development model used still lacks improvements in some specific themes, like social aspects. In Brazil most of the planted forests are established to supply pulp companies, more than verified in some important forest productions countries. The analysis shown that the forest partnership programs can be seen as an alternative and useful tool by the pulp companies to expand their forest areas with benefits to society, if based in a participative process. In this perspective, the planted forests areas, that in the companies owned areas shown a high technology level and very developed process, in partnership areas still lacks studies and researches in the development of models that are appropriated to that situation. Multifunctional character of agriculture and the environmental and social function of the properties are the key lines to be followed in these researches. Another important question is that the forest partnership programs must incorporate in their development the environmental and social contexts, establishing themselves as a tool to asses some important problems, like the efforts to restore the Atlantic Rainforest and its environmental services and at the same time working together with communities in the search for the rural development. The experience in the Votorantim cellulose e Papel with the Poupança Florestal partnership program, other programs experiences, researches and descriptions made by professionals involved in partnership programs and extension activities shown that the involvement of the universities and government and private institutions in the research and development of practices and policies about the forest partnership programs shows the importance of the theme as a requisite to a profound and innovative debate.

Currently, existing European beech forests (Fagus sylvatica L.) are scarce and fragmented across vast parts of their potentially natural distribution. About 25 % of the global range of beech forests is located in Germany. Thus, Germany has a particular responsibility to integrate biodiversity conservation aspects into beech forest use. In this thesis, the influence of naturalness-promoting management on forest structure and breeding birds was investigated – in comparison to management without a biodiversity focus (different management) and forests sites that have been unmanaged for different periods of time (recently: unmanaged for 14-32 years as of 2012, and long-term: unmanaged for 65 years or since at least 1900). With a total area of 714 ha, 22 study sites located in the northeastern part of Germany were studied. Forest structure was studied using forest development phases (FDPs), which divide the forest life cycle into different periods. FDPs are characterized by a defined combination of five structural parameters such as canopy cover, diameter at breast height, tree height, regeneration cover and deadwood amount. FDPs were mapped during the winters of 2012 and 2013 according to a dichotomic decision tree. Breeding bird abundances were determined in 19 study sites and each study site was mapped 10 times between March and July of the same years using a territory mapping method. FDP patterns such as proportions, patch sizes, distances between patches of the same FDP, evenness, FDP transition within a decade and transition diversity, as well as bird abundances and development of bird densities within a decade were analyzed. Study sites under naturalness-promoting management differ clearly from differently managed sites and they are comparable or develop similarly to (long-term) unmanaged stands regarding FDP patterns. This also applies for the composition of the breeding bird community and the development of breeding bird species within a decade. The effect of naturalness-promoting management within the last decade is strong as evidenced by: significant decreases in FDP patches in size, the development of FDP richness towards a complete set; the comparability of transition proportion and transition diversity with long-term unmanaged sites (for former gaps, regeneration phase, early-, mid- and late optimum phase as well as disintegration phase); the higher total abundances of all breeding birds as compared with differently managed and recently unmanaged sites; and the highest number of increasing bird species amongst all management types. Further, the occurrence of breeding birds is linked to FDPs. On the one hand, the breeding bird community has a strong preference for FDPs of later-stages such as the terminal and disintegration phases. On the other hand, every bird species has its own set of preferred and avoided FDPs and every FDP has several bird species preferring it. Thus, a complete set of all FDPs at small scale is necessary for the habitat requirements of birds inhabiting beech forests. In conclusion, 1) the positive impact of naturalness-promoting management on forest biodiversity is already detectable after a decade and 2) FDPs are a suitable indicator can be used as an innovative indicator for monitoring the impact of forest management on biodiversity.

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Currently, existing European beech forests (Fagus sylvatica L.) are scarce and fragmented across vast parts of their potentially natural distribution. About 25 % of the global range of beech forests is located in Germany. Thus, Germany has a particular responsibility to integrate biodiversity conservation aspects into beech forest use. In this thesis, the influence of naturalness-promoting management on forest structure and breeding birds was investigated – in comparison to management without a biodiversity focus (different management) and forests sites that have been unmanaged for different periods of time (recently: unmanaged for 14-32 years as of 2012, and long-term: unmanaged for 65 years or since at least 1900). With a total area of 714 ha, 22 study sites located in the northeastern part of Germany were studied. Forest structure was studied using forest development phases (FDPs), which divide the forest life cycle into different periods. FDPs are characterized by a defined combination of five structural parameters such as canopy cover, diameter at breast height, tree height, regeneration cover and deadwood amount. FDPs were mapped during the winters of 2012 and 2013 according to a dichotomic decision tree. Breeding bird abundances were determined in 19 study sites and each study site was mapped 10 times between March and July of the same years using a territory mapping method. FDP patterns such as proportions, patch sizes, distances between patches of the same FDP, evenness, FDP transition within a decade and transition diversity, as well as bird abundances and development of bird densities within a decade were analyzed. Study sites under naturalness-promoting management differ clearly from differently managed sites and they are comparable or develop similarly to (long-term) unmanaged stands regarding FDP patterns. This also applies for the composition of the breeding bird community and the development of breeding bird species within a decade. The effect of naturalness-promoting management within the last decade is strong as evidenced by: significant decreases in FDP patches in size, the development of FDP richness towards a complete set; the comparability of transition proportion and transition diversity with long-term unmanaged sites (for former gaps, regeneration phase, early-, mid- and late optimum phase as well as disintegration phase); the higher total abundances of all breeding birds as compared with differently managed and recently unmanaged sites; and the highest number of increasing bird species amongst all management types. Further, the occurrence of breeding birds is linked to FDPs. On the one hand, the breeding bird community has a strong preference for FDPs of later-stages such as the terminal and disintegration phases. On the other hand, every bird species has its own set of preferred and avoided FDPs and every FDP has several bird species preferring it. Thus, a complete set of all FDPs at small scale is necessary for the habitat requirements of birds inhabiting beech forests. In conclusion, 1) the positive impact of naturalness-promoting management on forest biodiversity is already detectable after a decade and 2) FDPs are a suitable indicator can be used as an innovative indicator for monitoring the impact of forest management on biodiversity.

Notre thèse étudie les liens entre les « redevances forestières annuelles » (RFA) et le « développement local » dans deux communes du Cameroun. Ce travail anthropologique s’inscrit dans le débat qui se fait à l’échelle internationale relativement au rôle et au devenir des populations locales dans la gestion des ressources naturelles. Dans le passé, la gestion des redevances forestières annuelles (RFA) a été, dans les pays d’Afrique centrale et au Cameroun en particulier, sous la seule responsabilité de l’État central. Une telle politique n’offrait pas la garantie nécessaire à l’utilisation durable de ces ressources qui sont indispensables à la vie des populations villageoises riveraines et à l’équilibre de l’environnement. Profitant de la crise des années 1980 et 1990 en Afrique, le FMI et la Banque mondiale ont exercé une pression sur les États africains pour qu’ils revoient, en conformité avec la Conférence de Rio (1992), leurs politiques en matière de gestion et de conservation des ressources forestières. Dans le bassin du Congo, le Cameroun a été le tout premier pays à réviser, en 1994, ses lois forestières par le biais d’une décentralisation de la fiscalité forestière : les taxes perçues furent réparties entre l’État, les collectivités territoriales décentralisées et les populations villageoises riveraines. Les fonds transférés aux communes et aux populations riveraines devaient servir au développement local en contribuant notamment à l’amélioration des conditions générales de vie des populations à travers la réalisation d’œuvres sociales, l’adduction d’eau, la construction et l’entretien des routes, des écoles, des cases de santé, etc. Dans les faits, l’impact de la fiscalité forestière décentralisée reste à ce jour encore peu visible sur la dynamique du développement local des communes. Notre projet de recherche doctorale prend place dans le domaine d’une anthropologie du développement centrée sur l’étude des solutions que les populations locales apportent aux problèmes auxquels elles sont confrontées dans leur vie de tous les jours. L’analyse des impacts que les politiques de développement économique exercent sur les populations villageoises d’Afrique est ici à l’avant-plan, pas seulement au sens d’une critique des politiques étatiques en matière d’exploitation forestière, mais aussi au sens d’une meilleure compréhension des conditions de mise en œuvre de ces politiques et de l’impact de celles-ci sur les populations villageoises, tant sur le plan des avantages financiers directs que des transformations écologiques que les activités forestières introduisent dans les pratiques agricoles des villageois. Sur le plan méthodologique, il faut noter que ce fut très difficile d’obtenir les informations nécessaires, notre sujet d’étude se révélant être très sensible quant à sa portée politique. Nous avons néanmoins pu recueillir un solide ensemble de données par le biais d’une démarche de proximité de type qualitatif qui a été conduite dans deux communes forestières qui représentent deux réalités différentes en matière de gestion des RFA. La collecte des données a été faite, de manière intensive, dans sept villages qui répondaient à nos critères : nous avons ainsi pu étudier, de manière approfondie, la situation des groupes sociaux les plus défavorisés qui sont exclus dans le partage des revenus forestiers. Pour construire notre cadre théorique, nous avons combiné des éléments empruntés aux théories environnementales, à l’anthropologie économique et à l’analyse des modes de gestion. Il faut noter, par ailleurs, que l’anthropologue n’est ni un aménagiste, ni un environnementaliste, ni un spécialiste des études managériales. Nous avons conduit notre étude comparative dans les communes concernées en nous fixant pour objectif de comprendre les mécanismes de gestion des RFA mis en place par les leaders locaux et d’évaluer leur impact sur l’amélioration des conditions de vie des populations villageoises et sur leur écosystème. Notre préoccupation était de savoir si les RFA constituent des vecteurs de développement socioéconomique pour des populations vivant dans et de la forêt. / Our thesis is an examination of the relationship between annual forest royalties (AFRs) and local development in two communities in Cameroon. This anthropological study joins the debate that is taking place on an international scale with regard to the role and the future of local populations in the management of natural resources. In the past, the management of annual forest royalties was, especially in Central Africa and in Cameroon, the sole responsibility of the state. Such a policy did not offer the guarantees necessary for the sustainable use of these resources, which are indispensable to the lives of riverside village populations and the stability of the environment. Taking advantage of the crisis of the 1980s and 1990s in Africa, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the World Bank applied pressure on African States to revise their policies, in accordance with the Conference of Rio (1992), regarding the management and conservation of forest resources. In 1994, Cameroon was the first country in the Congo river basin to revise its forest laws by means of a decentralization of the forest tax system: taxes received were distributed between the State, decentralized territorial collectives and riverside village populations. Funds transferred to these collectives and riverside populations were to be used for local development, specifically by contributing to the improvement of the general conditions of these populations through the realization of social works, water delivery, the construction and maintenance of roads, schools, health centers, etc. In practice, the impact of the decentralized forest tax system is hardly visible in the dynamics of the local development of communities to this day. Our doctoral research project is in the field of the anthropology of development centered on the study of the solutions local populations bring to the problems they are confronted with in their daily lives. The analysis of the impacts of economic development policies on the village populations of Africa is here foregrounded, not only in the sense of a criticism of state policies regarding forestry development but also in the sense of better understanding the conditions of their implementation and impact on village populations; both from the point of view of direct financial benefits as well as ecological changes forestry activities introduce to the agricultural practices of the villagers. On the methodological level, it is essential to note that it was very difficult to obtain the necessary information, the subject of the study proving to be very sensitive in its political implications. We were nevertheless able to collect a solid set of data by means of a local qualitative approach that was carried out in two forest communities, those of A (68 villages) and B (17 villages), which represent two different realities in terms of the management of annual forest royalties (AFRs). Through an intensive approach, data collection was undertaken in seven villages that responded to our criteria: we were able to study, in depth, the situation of the most disadvantaged social groups excluded in the sharing of the forest royalties. In building out theoretical framework, we combined elements borrowed from environmental theory, economic anthropology and the analysis of management styles. It should be noted, moreover, that the anthropologist is neither a forester, nor an environmentalist, nor a specialist in managerial studies. We focused our comparative study in the municipalities of A and B on the objective of understanding the mechanisms for the management of AFRs set up by the local leaders and to estimate their impact on the improvement of the living conditions of the village populations and their ecosystems. Our concern was to know if AFRs establish vectors for the socioeconomic development for village populations living and from the forest.

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As certificações socioambientais, a fim de tornarem-se mais acessíveis a pequenos produtores proporcionam métodos alternativos para obtenção dos selos. O FSC, além da possibilidade de certificação em grupo oferece, desde 2004, o padrão de certificação Small and Slow Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF). No Brasil, para atender a alta demanda do mercado e manterem-se competitivas, empresas florestais, além de estabelecer contratos de fomento, vêm incentivando e auxiliando pequenos produtores a certificarem-se. Para os pequenos produtores, a certificação pode contribuir com a diversificação dos meios de vida. O presente estudo teve como objetivos: i) caracterizar quais são os fatores que geram mudanças nos meios de vida de grupos de pequenos produtores florestais fomentados certificados; e ii) verificar a influência do tempo de certificação na mudança dos capitais dos meios de vida destes grupos. Para isso foram estudados quatro grupos de produtores florestais fomentados e certificados com FSC SLIMF, e um grupo fomentado, porém não certificado. Estes grupos localizam-se nas regiões brasileiras do extremo sul do estado da Bahia e norte do Espírito Santo, e vale do rio Tibagi, no estado do Paraná. Os grupos foram caracterizados por meio de entrevistas e levantamento bibliográfico. Os impactos da certificação nos meios de vida dos grupos de pequenos produtores florestais foram mensurados por meio questionário baseado em adaptação da abordagem dos Meios de Vida Sustentáveis. Foram propostos cenários da influência da certificação nos meios de vida de cada grupo certificado e interpretadas as interações entre os capitais dos meios de vida. O bom desempenho da certificação foi influenciado pela demanda do mercado por produtos certificados, pela situação prévia do capital social dos grupos de produtores e suas condições socioeconômicas. A certificação FSC SLIMF promoveu mudanças positivas em todos os capitais dos meios de vida, porém em intensidade diferente em cada grupo. Foi unânime a percepção de maior mudança no capital natural. O capital financeiro, principal motivador para participação na certificação, não apresentou o Preço Premium esperado pelos produtores. O tempo de certificação influenciou positivamente os resultados em todos os meios de vida, entretanto o engajamento e a participação dos membros na gestão dos grupos é determinante para o sucesso da certificação. Aspectos como escolaridade e renda influenciaram no interesse em se certificar e na percepção de melhorias. / Socio-environmental certifications, in order to become more accessible to small producers, provide alternative methods of obtaining the acreditation. The FSC, in addition to the possibility of group certification, has offered the Small and Slow Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF) certification standard since 2004. Brazilians forestry companies, in order to meet the market\'s high demand and to remain competitive, not only have established outgrower schemes, but also have encouraged and assisted small producers to certificate. Certification can contribute to the diversification of smallholders\' livelihoods. The present study had as objectives: i) to characterize the factors that generate changes in groups of certified forest smallholders\' livelihoods; and ii) to verify the influence of time of certification on the change of livelihood assets of these groups. Four groups of FSC SLIMF certified smallholders outgrowers, and a not certified smallholder outgrower group were selected to this study. These groups are located in the Brazilian regions of the extreme south of Bahia and north of Espirito Santo, and the Tibagi river valley in Paraná. The groups were characterized by interviews and bibliographic surveys. The certifications\' impacts on the smallholders\' livelihoods were measured using a questionnaire based on an adaptation of the Sustainable Livelihoods approach. Scenarios on the certification\'s influence on each group\'s livelihoods were developed and the interactions between livelihood capitals were interpreted. The certification\'s positive performance was influenced by the market demand for certified products, the smallholders groups previous situation on the social capital and their socioeconomic conditions. The FSC SLIMF certification promoted positive changes in all livelihoods\' capitals, but at different intensities in each group. The perception of higher change in the natural capital was unanimous. The financial capital, considered to be the main participation motivator in the certification, did not present the Premium Price expected by the producers. Certification time positively influenced outcomes across all livelihoods, however engagement and participation of group members in management is key to successful certification. Aspects such as schooling and income influenced the interest in pursuing certification and perceiving improvements.

As certificações socioambientais, a fim de tornarem-se mais acessíveis a pequenos produtores proporcionam métodos alternativos para obtenção dos selos. O FSC, além da possibilidade de certificação em grupo oferece, desde 2004, o padrão de certificação Small and Slow Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF). No Brasil, para atender a alta demanda do mercado e manterem-se competitivas, empresas florestais, além de estabelecer contratos de fomento, vêm incentivando e auxiliando pequenos produtores a certificarem-se. Para os pequenos produtores, a certificação pode contribuir com a diversificação dos meios de vida. O presente estudo teve como objetivos: i) caracterizar quais são os fatores que geram mudanças nos meios de vida de grupos de pequenos produtores florestais fomentados certificados; e ii) verificar a influência do tempo de certificação na mudança dos capitais dos meios de vida destes grupos. Para isso foram estudados quatro grupos de produtores florestais fomentados e certificados com FSC SLIMF, e um grupo fomentado, porém não certificado. Estes grupos localizam-se nas regiões brasileiras do extremo sul do estado da Bahia e norte do Espírito Santo, e vale do rio Tibagi, no estado do Paraná. Os grupos foram caracterizados por meio de entrevistas e levantamento bibliográfico. Os impactos da certificação nos meios de vida dos grupos de pequenos produtores florestais foram mensurados por meio questionário baseado em adaptação da abordagem dos Meios de Vida Sustentáveis. Foram propostos cenários da influência da certificação nos meios de vida de cada grupo certificado e interpretadas as interações entre os capitais dos meios de vida. O bom desempenho da certificação foi influenciado pela demanda do mercado por produtos certificados, pela situação prévia do capital social dos grupos de produtores e suas condições socioeconômicas. A certificação FSC SLIMF promoveu mudanças positivas em todos os capitais dos meios de vida, porém em intensidade diferente em cada grupo. Foi unânime a percepção de maior mudança no capital natural. O capital financeiro, principal motivador para participação na certificação, não apresentou o Preço Premium esperado pelos produtores. O tempo de certificação influenciou positivamente os resultados em todos os meios de vida, entretanto o engajamento e a participação dos membros na gestão dos grupos é determinante para o sucesso da certificação. Aspectos como escolaridade e renda influenciaram no interesse em se certificar e na percepção de melhorias. / Socio-environmental certifications, in order to become more accessible to small producers, provide alternative methods of obtaining the acreditation. The FSC, in addition to the possibility of group certification, has offered the Small and Slow Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF) certification standard since 2004. Brazilians forestry companies, in order to meet the market\'s high demand and to remain competitive, not only have established outgrower schemes, but also have encouraged and assisted small producers to certificate. Certification can contribute to the diversification of smallholders\' livelihoods. The present study had as objectives: i) to characterize the factors that generate changes in groups of certified forest smallholders\' livelihoods; and ii) to verify the influence of time of certification on the change of livelihood assets of these groups. Four groups of FSC SLIMF certified smallholders outgrowers, and a not certified smallholder outgrower group were selected to this study. These groups are located in the Brazilian regions of the extreme south of Bahia and north of Espirito Santo, and the Tibagi river valley in Paraná. The groups were characterized by interviews and bibliographic surveys. The certifications\' impacts on the smallholders\' livelihoods were measured using a questionnaire based on an adaptation of the Sustainable Livelihoods approach. Scenarios on the certification\'s influence on each group\'s livelihoods were developed and the interactions between livelihood capitals were interpreted. The certification\'s positive performance was influenced by the market demand for certified products, the smallholders groups previous situation on the social capital and their socioeconomic conditions. The FSC SLIMF certification promoted positive changes in all livelihoods\' capitals, but at different intensities in each group. The perception of higher change in the natural capital was unanimous. The financial capital, considered to be the main participation motivator in the certification, did not present the Premium Price expected by the producers. Certification time positively influenced outcomes across all livelihoods, however engagement and participation of group members in management is key to successful certification. Aspects such as schooling and income influenced the interest in pursuing certification and perceiving improvements.