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7 November 2008 |
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| Certified wood update |
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| From the editor | |
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Dear reader, by the end of Thursday, voting FSC members had passed through several important motions concerning certification of tropical forests, indigenous people's interests, and the FSC National Initiatives. However, the fate of Controlled Wood remained unclear - votes will be passed today and we will report on the final outcome of Friday votings next week. Anne-Sofie Forfang |
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| election for the FSC board of directors | |
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Three Board members appointed for the next 3 years
Some new and some re-elected – members of the FSC Board of Directors elected at the General Assembly 2008 are now married to the FSC cause for the next period of three years Read more |
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| general assembly updates | |
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Decisions to promote certification of tropical forests and participation of indigenous people
Yesterday several motions related to providing equitable access to certification were passed. Among other decisions made by the assembly, voters asked FSC to develop a strategy to increase the level of forest certification in the tropical zone Read more The fate of controlled wood still in the air
Consensus building around the FSC Controlled Wood issue may be taking place although this is no easy affair, as shown by the many changes to the motions; nothing is for sure until the final vote on Friday Read more Global Risk Assessment: a tool to enhance transparency in the controlled wood system
Many FSC members seem to think that a new approach is needed for companies' evaluation of the risk of sourcing wood from controversial areas. The Global Risk Assessment is an attempt to provide a more unified and transparent approach Read more Networking networks
Theme 4 of the Forest Conference looked into how large multi-stakeholder organsations may create synergies through inter-network collaboration, when working for common goals Read more |
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| Contributions by FSC international | |
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FSC business update from André de Freitas
Addressing the delegates, the FSC Executive Director highlighted the membership growth in the South as well as other important developments Read more Highlight on FSC Global Development
Update on the progress of the FSC unit Global Development, which has been formed since the last General Assembly took place Read more |
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| INterview | |
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FSC visions: flashbacks and outlook
Interview with Richard Donovan, Head of Forestry Division of the Rainforest Alliance and one of the founders of the Forest Stewardship Council. How did it all begin - what were the visions back then? And how does Donovan picture the FSC system further down the road? Read more |
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| Contribution by Fsc-germany | |
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FSC your business
The members took a big step towards a new era of our network, notes Uwe Sayer, Director of FSC Germany, commenting on important motions passed yesterday. The gathered members asked for a clearly defined role of the National Initiatives in the FSC system Read more |
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| contribution by CPET | |
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Public procurement policies rely on FSC as evidence of compliance
The UK Central Point of Expertise on timber procurement provides an update on the importance of FSC certification as accepted evidence in public procurement policies |
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Oaks are the true conservatives; |
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