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The following reports provide a basic overview of some of the issues
surrounding forest certification and responsible wood purchasing.
These are
complicated issues, and we encourage you to thoroughly familiarize
yourself
with them before making judgements.
The opinions expressed in these documents do not necessarily represent
the
positions of EcoTimber or its staff.
All
reports are in .pdf format.
FSC
Ranked Top Certification for Sustainable Forestry
Greenbiz.com
Public
Procurement and Forest Certification:
Assessment of the Implications for Policy, Law and International
Trade -
Comparing major certification schemes: FSC, PEFC, CSA, MTCC and
SFI
By Peter Sprang and Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf
For the Institute for International and European Environmental Policy
Commissioned by the European Commission, DG Environment, May 2006
Size: 123kb | 13 Pages | Download
Update
on the American Forest & Paper Association's Sustainable Forestry
Initiative (SFI)
Prepared by Daniel Hall of American Lands Alliance, April 2005
Size: 600 kb | 23 Pages | Download
Footprints
In the Forest - Current Practice and Future Challenges in Forest
Certification
Prepared by Fern, authored by Saskia Ozinga. Feb. 2004
Size: 3.1 MB | 78 Pages | Download
On
the Ground - Forest Certification: Green Stamp of Approval or Rubber
Stamp of Destruction?
Commissioned by ForestEthics; Greenpeace; and Sierra Club
of Canada, BC Chapter
Authored by Ananda Lee Tan. 2003.
Size: 988 kb | 40 Pages | Download
A
Review of the American Forest & Paper Association's Sustainable
Forestry Initiative
Prepared by American Lands Alliance. Nov. 2003.
Size: 1.4 MB | 12 Pages | Download
A
Comparative Analysis of the FSC and SFI Certification Programs -
Executive Summary
Prepared by the Meridian Institute, sponsored by Home Depot,
the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA),
the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and the Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC). Oct. 2001.
Size: 136 kb | 15 Pages | Download
Why
the Pan-European Forest Certification Scheme (PEFC), Sustainable Forestry
Initiative (SFI), and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) are not
Credible Forest Certification Systems
From a joint statement from over 60 environmental Non-Governmental
Organizations, 2001.
Size: 24 kb | 6 Pages | Download
World
Wildlife Fund - Position Paper on Forest Stewardship Council Certification
Prepared by WWF International. Mar. 2001
Size: 80 kb | 1 Page | Download
Guidelines
for Avoiding Woods from Threatened Forests
Prepared by Rainforest Relief, date unknown. (Please Note:
while this list may be somewhat out of date and does not include many
species that should be avoided if not sourced from well-managed sources,
it provides a good general overview for responsible wood procurement.)
Size:
160 kb | 7 Pages | Download
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