Forest Management Certification Articles & Analysis
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The development and extension of sustainable “Mediterranean forest” management is set to be the focus of a new collaboration between PEFC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, and MENFRI, the Mediterranean Network of Forestry Research and Innovation. At last year’s PEFC ...
Ben Gunneberg, Secretary General of PEFC International said “PEFC is a global leader in the field of sustainable forest management issues and in order to meet the expectations of the hundreds of thousands of forest owners and companies that have obtained PEFC certification, it is important for PEFC to have a voice in the EU ...
“With the growing momentum in Asia Pacific for the adoption of sustainable forest management practices and PEFC certification, I am looking forward to discussing with stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand how they can best benefit from and support the expansion of PEFC in the region,” said Ben Gunneberg, Secretary General of PEFC, ...
Some of the key points raised during the workshop highlighted the need to: Clarify understanding of how pellet demand may affect forests and forest products markets in the future, Negotiate scientifically robust and effective European sustainability and develop procedures for satisfying these criteria within the USA, Continue the dialogue around biogenic and ...
” “The ETTF has long been a supporter of both sustainable forest management and forest certification,” said André de Boer, ETTF Secretary General. ...
Partnership approach will provide market with more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable paper options SOURCE: Domtar DESCRIPTION: Ashdown, Ark., December 10, 2012 /3BL Media/ – Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced the culmination of a precedent-setting two-year partnership process that saw 55 landowners in the Texarkana area achieve Forest ...
And placing forests under sustainable certification can help ensure these benefits into the future. ...
In releasing the 18-page study, the New York-based Rainforest Alliance said minimal deforestation and few wildfires occurred in areas managed according to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification standards.Focusing their research on the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala, the study's authors said they found the tropical rainforest covered ...