07 November 2008
- Feature
While two Board membersgot re-elected during this year's election, the Environmental Chamber of the FSC Board of Directors welcomes Margareta Renström as a new member.
06 November 2008
- Feature
Contribution by FSC-International The first day of formal FSC General Assembly business got underway today in Cape Town as almost 300 delegates (many of them carrying proxies) from more than 70 countries gathered to vote on motions.
06 November 2008
- Feature
The last meetings in the 3 chambers took place during Wednesday afternoon.
06 November 2008
- System updates
Throughout the GA, the CW motions have been repeatedly amended, changed, tweaked and tuned.
06 November 2008
- Feature
Contribution by FSC International - during the welcome dinner on Tuesday evening, Mondi Group CEO David Hathorn addressed FSC delegates and affirmed Mondi’s investment in and support of the FSC system.
06 November 2008
- Feature
Throughout the General Assembly, it has become clear that most members recognize the ineffectiveness of the existing approach to Controlled Wood risk assessments, whereby companies are responsible for conducting the assessments themselves.
06 November 2008
- Feature
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.
06 November 2008
- Feature
Contribution by FSC International FSC Global Development (GD) was established in 2007 for the purpose of increasing FSC brand value through market development, marketing and trademark protection.
06 November 2008
- Perspective
Interview with Richard Donovan, Head of the Forestry Division of the Rainforest Alliance How did the idea of forming the Forest Stewardship Council emerge? “The idea of FSC started back in ’88-’89 leading to the first meeting November ’89 where a bunch of certification people met at the “…
06 November 2008
- Perspective
FSC General Assembly 2008: 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.