Third-party certification confirms that science-based stakeholder developed forest management practices and continual improvement are occurring on all timberland across the Company. Third-party forest ...

Using forest biomass products--such as timber, fuel wood, or paper--in a sustainable manner, without exhausting resources or diminishing forest biodiversity, requires transparency on the origin and ...

1. Forest certification, a proxy for sustainable forest management, covers more than 10% of the world's forests. Under forest certification, forest managers and landowners must comply with ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Verso Paper Corp. (NYS: VRS) today announced that it has selected Dirigo Timberlands to receive a Verso Forest Certification Grant. Dirigo is a forest management ...

PotlatchDeltic is committed to independent certification of our forests to demonstrate that they are managed in a sustainable and responsible manner. Independent forest certification plays a vital ...

Washington state yesterday became the first Western state to earn “green certification” for its state lands, which Public Lands Commissioner Doug Sutherland called an environmental seal of approval ...

China has become the world's largest furniture producer, and the second largest producer of plywood. WWF is working to reduce the negative impact of the country's wood product market on the ...

Demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting forest certification in Central Africa and public procurement policies that give preference to certified products, representatives from Spain’s Ministry ...

The UNFF Country-Led-Initiative (CLI) by the Government of India in support of the UN Forum on Forests was held successfully in Dehradun, India from 26 to 28 October. The meeting brought together over ...

The Forest Stewardship Council has awarded its coveted FSC certification to the Appalachian Mountain Club’s forest management on its Maine woodlands in the 100-Mile Wilderness region. AMC manages ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Forests in Vietnam are heavily utilized resources. Some 25 million people who live in and near forests depend on timber and non-timber ...

TPAC has concluded that both PEFC International and MTCS are compliant with the requirements of the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment System (TPAS).