Forstzertifizierung

Forests / Waelder: Forest certification, Forstzertifizierung

Developed and developing countries alike must play a role in addressing climate change, a reality that we simply cannot escape. However, many suppliers in the forest products market, especially small- and medium-sized firms, are concerned that the red tape resulting from environmental policy is in danger of creating more paperwork than it’s intended to save.

Forests / Waelder: Deforestation, Abholzung, Forest certification, Forstzertifizierung

Activists from the Rainforest Action Network voice support for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification scheme but say stronger policy measures are needed to control deforestation.

Forests / Waelder: Forest certification, Forstzertifizierung

Forest products markets / Holzproduktmärkte: Waldhackgut, Wood chips, Hackgut

It takes time, sometimes decades, but people power can turn around seemingly unstoppable juggernauts. That seems to be what is happening with regard to Tasmania's old growth forests. For decades environmentalists have expressed their concern that these ancient forests, with all their attendant biodiversity were being irrevocably destroyed to feed a rapacious wood chip industry. That industry happily sold those munched up trees to Japan.

Forests / Waelder: Land tenure rights, Indigenous people, Local communities, Landnutzungsrechte, Lokale Bevölkerung, Ureinwohner, Forest certification, Forstzertifizierung

SAINT-SÉVERIN-DE-PROULXVILLE, QC, Feb. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - Following an audit process conducted by an independent organization, fifteen forest companies obtained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for their management practices on two Forest Management Units, FMUs 041-51 and 043-51, covering a total area of more than 1.5 million hectares. FSC certification is considered globally as being among the most stringent responsible forest management standards.

Forests / Waelder: Forest certification, Forstzertifizierung

LONDON, Dez. 22, 2009 (Viewpoint) - As we near the end of first decade of the "noughties" how has the pulp and paper industry fared?

Well, it certainly hasn't been boring, in fact a good description would be traumatic, but uneventful certainly not. One thing is for sure, the industry is as fragmented as it ever was, this despite all the mergers, acquisitions, takeovers and closures over the last 10 years.