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Dutch procurement … The Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Environment has accepted FSC as well as the national PEFC schemes in Germany and Finland as proof of sustainable forest …

Gisbert interview … Interview with Gisbert Schlemmer, Special Representative International Affairs for the Woodbranches in IG Metall, Germany and former president of the Woodworkers' Union, Germany GHK Certified Wood Update: How big a problem is the …

Climate motions … By passing the motion 43 on forest based carbon offset, the FSC community recognized that forests can have an important role to play in addressing climate changes and that FSC should explore its potential engagement in forest based …

Networks that network … FSC is not the only organisation in the world where multi-stakeholder groups are trying to improve the wellbeing of nature and local …

GRA update … Throughout the General Assembly, it has become clear that most members recognize the ineffectiveness of the existing approach to Controlled Wood risk assessments, whereby companies are responsible for conducting the assessments …

… involvement … Interview with Uwe Sayer, Director of FSC-Germany The Baltic I-III projects are jointly implemented by the FSC National Initiatives around the Baltic Sea, led by FSC Germany. …

FSC - Africa … Contribution by FSC International within the program of the FSC GA 2008, the forest conference sessions began Tuesday morning with welcoming remarks from FSC Board of Directors Chairman Roberto Waack and an update to members from FSC …

Mega-forestry … A side meeting about FSC certification for mega forestry operations turned into a discussion about whether large concession areas with intact forest landscapes are FSC certifiable at …

CPI 2008 … In the FSC Controlled Wood standard, the corruption level of a country is one of 4 indicators used for evaluating the risk of sourcing illegal wood from that …

FSC P&C review … While most FSC standards and rules have been developing fast, the true backbone of the FSC system - the global FSC principles and criteria for responsible forest management - has remained constant throughout the 15 years since the Forest …

Plantations IMAFLORA … An Impact Assessment recently conducted by researchers from Sao Paulo University shows clear benefits of FSC certifying plantations in the Southern part of …

Greenpeace report … A report released by Greenpeace on Monday confirms that FSC is already deeply engaged in solving its credibility issues, while much can still be done to …

SGS moratorium … The FSC certification body SGS has put a moratorium in place for its FSC forest management certification services. …

Public procurement … So far, no country has found the Philosopher’s Stone regarding public procurement policies (PPPs). …

Smallholder certification … If you’re the owner of a small piece of forest land, FSC certification may not be your first strategic business choice - unless the certification process is relatively straightforward and adapted to small-scale …

CoC project … Help is on its way for companies which already are or wish to become both PEFC and FSC chain of custody certified. …

FSC Trademarks … As of January 2008, the new requirements for using the FSC trademarks in promotion are compulsory for all trademark …

Certified, but not for the money … FSC is normally seen as a market-driven tool to support responsible forest management, creating incentives in terms of market access or price premiums; however, for some forest owners there are quite different benefits …