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12 November 2008 |
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| Certified wood update |
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| From the editor | |
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Dear reader, Friday 7 November was the last day of the 5th FSC General Assembly. Remarkable consensus was achieved among stakeholders and several crucial decisions were made, carving the future of FSC. In this last bulletin from the event, we report on Friday's decisions and sum up key outcomes of the General Assembly. Anne-Sofie Forfang |
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| editorial | |
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Consensus on the way forward for FSC
In last week's editorial, we asked if the General Assembly would ensure that FSC stays on the right track. The answer seems to be a resounding "yes, it will". From a starting point of widely differing opinions, the FSC members managed to reach agreement on a number of key topics Read more |
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| general assembly updates | |
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Controlled Wood - back on track?
Report on the final outcome for Controlled Wood, the most hotly debated topic throughout the event. Considering all the challenges and controversies, is controlled wood worth the trouble at all? We believe so, provided that adequate enforcement and guidance is now put in place as decided by the General Assembly Read moreFSC to engage in forest based carbon offset activities
The FSC community decided that FSC shall enter a new business area: carbon emissions mitigation, where forests are increasingly ascribed a major role Read more Breakthrough for inclusion of labor issues in all FSC rules
For the first time in the history of FSC, core International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions are to be included in all parts of the FSC certification system, including the chain of custody standards Read more IG Metall: great potential impact of including labor issues in the chain of custody rules i
According to Gisbert Schlemmer from IG Metall, the inclusion of key labor issues in all parts of the FSC system is likely to bring positive change for numerous workers and their families around the world. If implemented, FSC will show itself as a frontrunner Read more |
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| behind the scene | |
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Guillermina Garza del Toro - mainstay of FSC
You may not know her, but she is the chief organizer of all FSC General Assemblies held so far. Guillermina Garza del Toro - Guille among her FSC friends - is also the FSC staff member with the longest employment history in the Forest Stewardship Council Read more |
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