FSC certification of 8,000 Swedish family forests … The great success of Swedish forest group Södra's FSC group scheme proves that large scale FSC certification of small private forest land In Europe is …
FSC milestones … While the financial crisis continued to shake the world, environmental awareness kept growing worldwide this year, spurred on by the debate about the world's most pressing problem - imminent climate …
FSC database revised: Good news, bad news … FSC has revised and upgraded its database http://info.fsc.org (previously www.fsc-info.org ) to eliminate some recurring technical problems. A more stable system should now be in place, and some new features …
PEFC logo usage rules … A new set of PEFC logo usage rules was adopted by the PEFC Council. …
New FSC rules for forest groups: a helping hand for family forests … FSC has released two sets of rules that apply to group certification of forests: A new FSC standard for certified forest management groups, and a new accreditation standard for forest …
New Spanish FM standard … FSC has approved a revised version of the Spanish forest management standard that finally allows plantations in Spain to become …
Spanish wood industries call on forest operations to get certified … In a recent communication, three major associations representing the Spanish wood industry - pulp and paper manufacturers, wood processing companies and furniture makers - called for …
PEFC certification does not meet FSC Controlled Wood criteria … A report published by FSC concludes that PEFC certification is insufficient evidence of compliance with the FSC Controlled Wood requirements, and that therefore PEFC certified material should …
Biochar: New weapon to fight deforestation and climate change? … Among the numerous new approaches to mitigate global warming, some may open up new business opportunities for forest …
Deforestation obsevations from space … An international partnership of governments and organizations is building the first global monitoring system for producing annual assessments of forest carbon …
Lidl launches FSC-labeled drink cartons on the German market … German consumers will soon become even more familiar with the tick-mark tree and the letters …
Economist on PEFC paper … The Economist is pledging to use PEFC paper for all of its printed magazines. …
… office products supplier, Staples, has enrolled in the Rainforest Alliance's SmartSource Program. …
FSC Friday … On 25th of September, FSC invites you to the very first international 'FSC Friday'. …
FSC survey on smallholder demands … FSC has launched a new survey in order to better understand demands for European FSC-certified wood, with a particular focus on supplies from …
Globe and Mail … The Globe and Mail, a major national newspaper of Canada, has announced a procurement policy for newsprint and other papers that puts new demands on its …
Risk Assessment Chile … Companies sourcing Monterey Pine or other plantation tree species as controlled wood from Chile should be aware that a new risk assessment covering all Chilean plantations has been endorsed by …
Russian export duties postponed … According to the media company Forbes, Russia plans to postpone the introduction of higher timber export duties by one …
FSC helps to save the great apes … A new WWF report shows that orangutans, gorillas and chimpanzees are all getting a helping hand from …
Stora Enso supports FSC smallholder cert … Small forest operations in Estonia now have improved access to FSC certification, after pilot testing a new model for including small forests in FSC certification has proven it …