04 November 2008
- Feature
On Monday, Greenpeace released Holding the Line with FSC: Recommendations and progress to date on Certification Body and FSC performance following a critical analysis of a range of ‘controversial certificates’.
03 November 2008
- Feature
A side meeting about FSC certification for mega forestry operations turned into a discussion about whether large concession areas with intact forest landscapes are FSC certifiable at all.
03 November 2008
- Feature
An Impact Assessment recently conducted by researchers from Sao Paulo University shows clear benefits of FSC certifying plantations in the Southern part of Brazil.
03 November 2008
- Feature
A report released by Greenpeace on Monday confirms that FSC is already deeply engaged in solving its credibility issues, while much can still be done to improve.
03 November 2008
- Feature
By Loa Dalgaard Worm, director of FSC Denmark and Uwe Sayer, Director of FSC Germany: It is difficult to act when you don’t know what your role is? Try to imagine a theatre with no roles for the actors and consider weather you would like to work there - or even pay to see the show! This…
03 November 2008
- Feature
“Regaining Credibility and Rebuilding Support” is the title of a joint statement released today by a powerful group of 6 key organisations within the FSC System: FERN, Greenpeace, Inter-African Forest Industry, Precious Woods, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and Tropical…
01 November 2008
- Perspective
Since André de Freitas took office as Executive Director of FSC International Centre in June this year, he is charged with the impressive task of steering the Forest Stewardship Council into the future.
01 November 2008
- Editorial
Editorial by Peter Feilberg, Director of NEPCon When FSC welcomes its members to the 5th ordinary assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, the organisation can also celebrate a truly impressive growth in number of certificates as well as positive impact on the management of the world’s forest.
26 October 2008
- Feature
On the 17th of October, the EU revealed a package including two initiatives that aim to curb global deforestation and reduce the EU's import of illegal timber.
24 October 2008
- Market news
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A new project focusing on innovative ways of providing access to certification for small forest operations in Denmark will soon be launched.