Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

The FSC is an international body that accredits certification organizations in order to guarantee the authenticity of their claims. The goal of the FSC is to promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests, by establishing a worldwide standard of recognized and respected Principles of Forest Management.
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Forest Stewardship Council US

The US branch of the FSC is charged with implementing the FSC mission in the US and overseeing the development of regional standards in this country.
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Scientific Certification Systems

SCS developed its Forest Conservation Program in 1991 and has since emerged as a leading certifier of forest management operations and wood product manufacturers. In 1996, the Forest Stewardship Council accredited SCS as a certification body, enabling it to evaluate forests according to the FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship. Through a well-developed network of regional representatives and contractors, SCS offers timely and cost-effective certification services around the world.
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Rainforest Alliance/SmartWood Program

The Rainforest Alliance is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the world's rainforests. They administer the SmartWood program, a forest certification program that operates internationally and is accredited by the FSC. In the US, certifications are performed by regional affiliates that together form the SmartWood Network.
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SGS

SGS is the largest FSC-accredited certifier in Europe.
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Natural Resources Defense Council

NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 500,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)

WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
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World Forest Institute

Supported by a broad network of global contacts in forestry, WFI provides valuable services designed to meet the diverse needs of manufacturers, consultants, researchers, brokers, government agencies, and others.
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World Conservation Monitoring Centre

UNEP-WCMC's forest program offers information at national levels to improve management of forests worldwide. It measures forest quality, biodiversity in tropical forests and addresses problems that countries with limited forest resources face.
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The World Conservation Union

IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
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World Resources Institute

WRI is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives.
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The Ecological Design Institute

...proposes a marriage of nature and technology, using ecology as the basis for design. The strategies of conservation, regeneration, and stewardship can be applied at all levels of scale to produce revolutionary forms of buildings, landscapes, communities, cities and applied technologies.
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