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India´s First Forest Stewardship Council Certification for Natural Forests Awarded to Maharashtra Forest Department´s Bhamragarh Forest Division by SCS Global Services
The Bhamragarh Forest Division of India's Maharashtra Forest Department has become the country's first natural forest management program to earn Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for responsible forestry. Third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) conducted the audit of the 378,000-hectare area and issued the certification. In addition to being the first natural forest in ...
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Forest Restoration Projects in Ghana, United States and Uruguay Earn Independent Carbon Offset Validation from SCS Global Services
Projects on three continents that will absorb carbon dioxide by planting trees on more than 30,000 hectares of degraded lands have been given the green light, based on independent validations conducted by SCS Global Services (SCS). The six carbon offset projects, located in Ghana, the United States and Uruguay, will result in the generation of saleable carbon credits. In Uruguay, three projects ...
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SCS Global Services Partners with Alpha Hydraulic Engineering Consultants of Japan for Assessment against the MSC and ASC Seafood Standards
Third-party environmental certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) has announced a new partnership with Alpha Hydraulic Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. (AHEC) of Japan to conduct audits of sustainable seafood businesses under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standards. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120827/MM63583LOGO) "Japanis a ...
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Form Ghana First to Earn VCS Verification in West Africa
A project that aims to reforest 15,000 hectares of degraded lands in central Ghana and absorb more than 80,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually has been independently validated by SCS Global Services (SCS) under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). Under the project managed by Form Ghana, a forest plantation management company, natural forests are being restored and ...
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SCS Global Services Lauds Fisheries Around the Globe Meeting Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standards on World Oceans Day
SCS Global Services (SCS) is marking World Oceans Day by extending congratulations to all of the fisheries now certified under the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) standards for sustainable fishing practices. Together, fisheries recognized by MSC now constitute more than 10% of the total wild capture fish catch worldwide. "World Oceans Day is a timely reminder that the sustainability of our ...
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Canadian Atlantic Halibut Fishery Earns Marine Stewardship Council Certification from SCS
The Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery managed by Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable fisheries. The certification involved a team of scientists from SCS Global Services (SCS), which conducted an independent assessment based on the three principles of the MSC standard: the sustainability of the fish ...
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