… perspective … A virgin to the extraordinary dynamism of the FSC General Assembly, in this extended online interview Josh … He takes a thought-provoking angle and challenges the FSC community to focus on what really matters. …

Jaime Levy: A voice for Indigenous Peoples … Long-time supporter of FSC and a fierce advocate for community forestry operations, he understands the challenges for small and medium sized enterprises to access certification and make this a financially …

To stay or not to stay: FSC members take stock … As FSC responds to changes in the political, environmental and economic landscape, new challenges and opportunities emerge that are transforming the system. These changes can be highly contentious for its …

Motion on motions: transparency wanted … One of this year’s most conspicuous motions is Motion 4, which asks FSC to follow up on motions in a more transparent and reliable way. The Brazilian NGO Imaflora asks FSC to engage in stakeholder dialogue and …

Kingfisher: Traceability top agenda for retailers … Traceability is perhaps the single most important issue within retail today, explains Kingfisher. As forest resources are depleted, timber supply resilience becomes a pressing issue. Knowing where the …

Online traceability system may boost FSC’s integrity … FSC plans to take a huge stride towards enhanced integrity and elimination of fraud with this project. Credibility enhancement measures often involve new restrictions or procedures, which are …

… FSC Movers & Shakers: FSC’s Knight in shining armour … "If I was in a rock band, FSC would have been my best selling single". He has been at …

… Editorial: "Isofication" of FSC - are we hitting the ground? … FSC General Assembly 2011: Today’s editorial coins the term "isofication" in describing the direction FSC's accreditation programme Accreditation Services …

Overhaul of FSC’s control system: field performance … Is the FSC system - including its quality control body ASI - ensuring sufficient focus on field performance? Jakob Ryding from Forests of the World - formerly known as Nepenthes - sets out to discover …

… FSC to ask itself the question: is it about forests or timber? He shares a new perspective on his work that may …

More needed to put smallholders on FSC’s map … A side meeting yesterday FSC IC confirmed that key challenges remain for smallholders. Perspectives from three regions were offered on their success in applying the Small and Low Intensity Managed Forest …

… Beyond timber – will FSC put a price on the wider forest values? … …

… Underwater forests – FSC's next frontier? … Close to 300 million trees are …

Controlled Wood: hot in 2008, red-hot in 2011? … Transparency, consistency, credibility: words that express core values for FSC and are often heard in the debate surrounding FSC Controlled Wood. We asked Greenpeace how they see FSC's progress on this …

FSC Principles & Criteria review: for better or for worse? … The fundamental principles for good forest management, the global Principles & Criteria (P&C) were heavily debated among FSC’s members over the weekend. A key issue of concern was whether they …

… what it was like to be one of the early proponents of FSC among the US industry. Today, many of his earlier …

Sabah: Conversion criterion hinders expansion of FSC … There had to be a cut-off date, and FSC chose the year 1994. After that point, certification of plantations converted from natural forest is excluded. But FSC certification was invented as a …

… Small but essential … Has FSC made the step-change needed to meet this ambitious goal in its Global Strategy to boost FSC certification in the tropics and among communities? Some …

FSC to create online tool for timber traceability … FSC has announced that it is in the process of developing an online platform for tracing FSC-certified timber products throughout the certified supply …

Icecream with a touch of frog … Need something good to cool you down on a hot summer's day? Buy a Magnum icecream and support responsible land use, for the benefit of the environment and the local people who produce the cocoa used for the delicious …