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	The Forest Stewardship Council
		The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organisation founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.
		FSC is run on a day-to-day basis from a head office in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, by an executive director and eight full-time staff.
		FSC is the only organisation offering a credible worldwide timber certification scheme for all forest types and plantations, and as such has already received endorsement and active commitment from a wide range of respected NGOs, including WWF, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace.
	www.rainforestinfo.org.au /good_wood/the_fsc.htm (1238 words)

	Forest Stewardship Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Forest Stewardship Council is a non-profit organization based in Bonn, Germany.
		The Council's stated mission is "to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests".
		FSC certification is also sometimes used to demonstrate sustainable management of forest for carbon sequestration purposes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Forest_Stewardship_Council (405 words)

	FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, A.C.
		The goal of 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 Stewardship.
		Natural Forest: Forest areas where many of the principal characteristics and key elements of native ecosystems such as complexity, structure and diversity are present, as defined by FSC approved national and regional standards of forest management.
		Plantation: Forest areas lacking most of the principal characteristics and key elements of native ecosystems as defined by FSC-approved national and regional standards of forest stewardship, which result from the human activities of either planting, sowing or intensive silvicultural treatments.
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/links/fscprinciples.html (4076 words)

	CPAWS SK - Forest Stewardship Council
		The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), founded in 1993, is an international organization that has emerged as a dominant player in forest certification, with over 24 million hectares of forest certified world-wide.
		Forest certification is a voluntary process that can help forest companies demonstrate to consumers that they are practicing good forest management.
		Once a forest is FSC certified, the wood that is cut from it can be labeled with the FSC logo, allowing buyers to recognize the product as coming from a well managed forest.
	www.cpaws-sask.org /boreal_forest/forest_stewardship_council.html (259 words)

	FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
		The FSC is a membership organisation,and therefore accountable to its members, who have the right to decide on key areas of the FSC's activities such as the Principles and Criteria (see above), the Charter and Statutes and admission of new members.
		The FSC is unique in being the only international forestry body in which northern and southern members meet on equal terms economic forestry and timber interests and non-governmental environmental/social organisations (NGOs) have balanced representation: economic interests are represented but cannot capture the FSC process; NGOs are centrally involved in decision-making.
		Forest management shall respect all applicable laws of the country in which they occur, and international treaties and agreements to which the country is a signatory, and comply with all FSC Principles and Criteria.
	digilander.libero.it /elan21/foreststewardshipcouncil.htm (2918 words)

	Forest Stewardship Council wins award for leading role in forest management \| Greenpeace International
		The FSC was awarded one million USD for the contribution it has made towards improving forest management around the world.
		The FSC deserves to be congratulated for setting up the only international certification system and label that gives a reliable reassurance to consumers that they're buying products from well managed forests," said Judy Rodrigues of Greenpeace International.
		These would include forests in which wood is harvested illegally or involves the conversion of natural forest to plantation or non-forest land.
	www.greenpeace.org /international/press/releases/forest-stewardship-council-win (514 words)

	Alberta-Pacific Awarded Forest Stewardship Council Certification
		FSC is recognized internationally as one of the most independent, rigorous and credible forest certification systems.
		The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organization founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests.
		The Boreal Forest Conservation Framework is a comprehensive, balanced approach to protection and development that calls for at least half of Canada's vast Boreal region to be permanently set aside from development, and cutting-edge sustainable development practices on the remaining landscape.
	www.world-wire.com /news/0920050001.html (1383 words)

	Timbercorp - Forest Stewardship Council
		The main objective is ensuring that forests of all types are managed at a landscape level in a sustainable manner, socially, environmentally and economically.
		FSC accredited forests are found in 60 countries with the organisation’s headquarters in Bonn, Germany, plus four Regional Offices and 34 National Initiatives.
		Forest Stewardship Council and SmartWood are not responsible for any financial claims on returns on investment.
	www.timbercorp.com.au /default.asp?cid=11065&menuid=11354 (433 words)

	Forest Stewardship Council introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Ecologically responsible forest management such as that required by the FSC, seeks to ensure that the ecosystem of the forest is not damaged and only low volumes of trees are extracted.
		Greenpeace is a founding member of the FSC and is active in its development at both the international, national and regional levels.
		FSC is the only certification system supported by Greenpeace and the majority of environmental organizations.
	www.greenpeace.ca /e/campaign/boreal/background/fsc.php (197 words)

	Politics in the Forest Stewardship Council
		As most of you know, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was set up by WWF and others in 1991 to act as an independent body to certify sustainable forestry practices according to the Ten Principles of FSC (see http://www.fscus.org/fscus2a.html).
		Greenpeace does not mention that many of the operations certified by the FSC use clearcutting, such as much of Sweden and the Menomonee Tribal Council forest in Wisconsin, or that much of the "clearcutting" practiced in BC is now actually "clearcutting with reserves" otherwise known as "variable retention harvesting" otherwise known as "New Forestry".
		FSC certification could be an extremely valuable tool for raising the standard of forest management in BC and creating value for those foresters willing to commit to the best possible forestry.
	www.metla.fi /archive/forest/1998/10/msg00025.html (2049 words)

	Forest Stewardship Council
		The impacts on the plant and animal life in the forest from this method of logging are minimal.
		Greenpeace is a founding member of the FSC and is active in its development at both the international, national and regional levels.
		FSC is the only certification system supported by Greenpeace and the majority of environmental organizations.
	www.greenpeace.org /canada/en/campaigns/boreal/solutions-to-boreal-forest-des/fsc (217 words)

	The Forest Stewardship Council :: Logo Use
		FSC’s mission is to promote and enhance well-managed forests through credible certification that is environmentally responsible, socially acceptable, and economically viable.
		It is absolutely essential to FSC’s mission that the authority, integrity and credibility of all of these Trademarks are maintained, and that the Trademarks are publicly recognized and understood.
		FSC’s aim is to ensure that the FSC Trademarks are used correctly and as widely as possible.
	www.fscus.org /logo_use (234 words)

	Certification of Wood, Paper and Forest Products: Why the Rainforest Alliance Supports Forest Stewardship Council ...
		The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), with its multi-stakeholder approach, is the global standard setter for responsible forestry.
		FSC standards address social issues, ensuring that the needs of people who depend on forests for their economic, cultural, and recreational values are addressed.
		FSC standards are developed with input from all stakeholders, ensuring that varying social, economic and environmental interests are represented.
	www.rainforest-alliance.org /programs/forestry/smartwood (300 words)

	O'Neill Pine Company >>> Forest Stewardship Council Certification
		Since 2000, O'Neill Pine Company's forest practices have been certified as well managed by the Forest Stewardship Council.
		FSC certifies only forest operations that meet or exceed business, environmental, and social guidelines.
		The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organization founded in 1993 to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.
	www.evertrust.org /opc/fsccertification.htm (245 words)

	What Does Forest Stewardship Council Certification Mean?
		Thousands of acres of forest are being destroyed every day through poor timber harvest practices and clear cutting, and this tragedy has been brought to the attention of consumers worldwide.
		Forest Stewardship Council certification began to be popularized in the early 21st century by partnerships with a number of major retail timber outlets in the United States, which began to respond to customer requests for healthier timber.
		Forest Stewardship Council certification includes inspection at every point of the supply line, and where certified timber is processed with uncertified timber, there must be measures in place to keep the two separate.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-does-forest-stewardship-council-certification-mean.htm (447 words)

	Mendocino Redwood Company: Letters
		The organization that "awards" it, the Forest Stewardship Council, is heavily influenced by the timber industry (almost half its members are timber companies and foresters), which has succeeded in lowering certification standards to permit clearcutting, old-growth logging, and the use of toxic herbicides, among other unsustainable logging practices.
		Facts: Commercially managed forests throughout the west rarely have even 15,000 board feet per acre across their entire ownership although 40,000 board feet might be found on a single acre of mature forest.
		Forest Defenders, one disturbing thing is the number of big environmental organizations that have bought into this subversion of public process and the big lie of private "green-label" certification.
	www.mrc.com /Letters/Letters71.html (4220 words)

	FSC \| What Is FSC? \| About FSC
		The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organization that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests.
		FSC is a stakeholder owned system for promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.
		FSC undertakes marketing programs and information services that contributes to the mission of promoting responsible forestry worldwide.
	www.fsc.org /en/about (164 words)

	The Forest Stewardship Council
		It is not necessary to despoil a forest to harvest wood.
		The Council accredits independent third parties to certify that the management of any particular forest complies with all standards of the Forest Stewardship Council.
		As of the beginning of 2006 there were 178 million acres of certified forests in the world and 4476 chain of custody certificate holders — up from 76 million and 2220, respectively, at the beginning of 2003.
	www.garyweeks.com /forest_stewardship.htm (696 words)

	Sustainable Forest Management & Certification - Global Initiatives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The FSC is an international, non-profit non-governmental membership organization founded in 1993 by the World Wildlife Fund and other environmental and social organizations.
		FSC has defined its own set of principles and criteria independent from international processes such as those of Montreal and Helsinki.
		The Forest Stewardship Council has established a set of Principles and Criteria (P&I) that serve as a basis for developing national and/or local criteria.
	www.iwpawood.org /fsc.html (178 words)

	WWF - Partnerships: Forest Stewardship Council
		The FSC was set-up by a diverse group ranging from the forest industry to NGOs.
		As a founding member of the FSC, WWF believes in the importance of proper forest management as a means of conserving the 90 per cent of global forests that lie outside of protected areas.
		FSC was a big idea that was shared by many, rules and conventions were ignored, individuals took huge risks, their bosses took huge risks, it led to real partnerships, it forced people to react, it stirred emotions and it was and was right.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/what_we_do/forests/our_solutions/partnerships/fsc/index.cfm (550 words)

	The Forest Stewardship Council :: About Us :: The History of FSC-US
		Driven in part by the failure of an intergovernmental process to agree on a global forest compact, and the compelling question-“what is sustainable forestry?”;- loggers, foresters, environmentalists, and sociologists came together in the first General Assembly to form the FSC in 1993.
		The Forest Stewardship Council was created to change the dialogue about and the practice of sustainable forestry worldwide.
		FSC sets forth principles, criteria, and standards that span economic, social, and environmental concerns.
	www.fscus.org /about_us (295 words)

	Forest Stewardship Council
		FSC is an international organization created in response to concern over global forest sustainability and consumer demand for environmentally and socially responsible wood products.
		FSC is highly regarded in the global marketplace where Al-Pac sells most of its pulp, and is endorsed by environmental groups including Sierra Club, Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund.
		FSC certification provides assurance that Al-Pac is operating in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
	www.alpac.ca /index.cfm?id=foreststewardshipcouncil (503 words)

	Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
		In the case of forest certification, this is largely undertaken by a third party.
		The FSC was founded in September 1993, in Toronto, on the initiative of representatives of environmental and humans rights organizations, timber users and traders from 25 different countries.
		The FSC's supreme decisionmaking organ is the General Assembly, which consists of three Chambers for economic interests, environmental interests and social interests, respectively.
	www.artsci.wustl.edu /~anthro/courses/hewlett/fsc.html (830 words)

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