Dear reader,

yesterday the value of the FSC brand and the financial viability of the FSC network were high on the agenda at the FSC General Assembly. Meanwhile, the social, the economic, and the environmental chamber were busy negotiating in the corridors, trying to ensure their top priority motions got through to the final voting. Read more below!

Anne-Sofie Forfang

It's a sligthly boring subject, and quite far from the woods; nevertheless it's important - also in the FSC system. Securing the long-term financial viability of the FSC network may necessitate changes in the system's fee structure 
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A recent survey on the market value of the FSC label  for certified companies was presented at Wednesday's Forest Conference meeting Read more

No two National Initiatives are the same, but what most NIs do have in common is the daily struggle to balance extremely limited finances with the desire to further the FSC cause Read more

The exact future role of FSC certification in relation to carbon  projects involving forests needs more thorough exploration; however, it seems evident that FSC should play a key part  Read more

The chambers were seeking compromise solutions and working on motions shortly before the deadline for submitting final motions to the General Assembly. Report from the corridors Read more

During the session ' people and forests in Africa', speakers highlighted benefits and challenges of FSC certification on the continent. Focus on local communities seems important to solve challenges Read more

FSC extends its thanks to the sponsors making the 5th FSC General Assembly possible Read more