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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) editor's pick popular

http://www.fsc.org/

5 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

brings people together to promote responsible management of the world's forests through developing standards, a certification system and trademark recognition
Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

FSC-Watch editor's pick

http://www.fsc-watch.org/

10 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

an independent observer of the Forest Stewardship Council, aiming to increase the integrity of FSC's forest certification scheme
Added: Dec. 02, 2006 | Rate It

Rainforest Alliance popular

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/

7 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

seeks to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior; specializes in certifying tropical products
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It

AppalFor - Appalachian Sustainable Forestry

http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/AppalFor/high.html

collects, develops, discusses, and disseminates information on sustainable forestry online
Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition

http://www.certificationcanada.org/english/

promotes the use and acceptance of internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards in Canada
Added: Jan. 26, 2001 | Rate It

Comparative Analysis of Two Forest Product Certification Programs

http://www.greenbiz.com/files/document/O16F20919.pdf

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

Meridian Institute report compares two of the world’s largest forest product certification programs and concludes that the industry-sponsored SFI may not address a full range of environmental and social concerns (pdf)
Added: Apr. 27, 2002 | Rate It

Don't Buy SFI

http://www.dontbuysfi.com/home/

5 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

campaign to show the "Sustainable Forestry Initiative" is a historic greenwashing effort helping loggers appear “sustainable” when it’s really just the Same-old Forest Industry
Added: Dec. 17, 2003 | Rate It

Don't Buys SFI

http://dontbuysfi.com/

1 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

an alliance dedicated to credible certification and other market-based solutions for protecting and restoring forest ecosystems
Added: Dec. 19, 2006 | Rate It

Dovetail Partners, Inc.

http://www.dovetailinc.org/

collaborates to develop unique concepts, systems, programs, and models to foster sustainable forestry and catalyze responsible trade and consumption
Added: Jul. 24, 2005 | Rate It

Ecoforestry Notes

http://www.uidaho.edu/e-journal/ecoforestry/

journal concerned with the art, science, philosophy, and practice of ecologically responsible forestry
Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

Footprints in the Forest

http://www.fern.org/pubs/reports/footprints.pdf

FERN report examining current practice and future challenges in forest certification, assessing the key strengths and weaknesses of eight certification schemes currently in operation (pdf)
Added: Feb. 29, 2004 | Rate It

Forest Certification Resource Center

http://www.metafore.org/?s=147

10 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

introduces the concept of forest certification, provides information on the major certification programs around the world and describes the markets for certified wood products
Added: Feb. 01, 2001 | Rate It

Forest Conservation Program, Scientific Certification Systems

http://www.scscertified.com/forestry/

9 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

a leading certifier of forest management operations and wood product manufacturers
Added: Jun. 01, 2004 | Rate It

Forest Guild

http://forestguild.org/

promotes ecologically, economically, and socially responsible forestry as a means of sustaining the integrity of forest ecosystems and the human communities dependent upon them
Added: Jun. 01, 2004 | Rate It

Forest Stewardship Council -- UK Working Group

http://www.fsc-uk.org/

the UK branch of the international non-governmental organisation that provides clear guidelines and standards certifying the social, environmental and economic aspects of forest management
Added: May. 23, 2001 | Rate It

Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN)

http://gftn.panda.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

this network, coordinated by WWF, creates market conditions that help conserve the world’s forests while providing economic and social benefits for the businesses and people that depend on them
Added: Mar. 14, 2001 | Rate It

Good Wood Guide

http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/resource/good_wood_guide/

helps you make the best choice when buying or using wood for your next DIY, self build or construction project
Added: Feb. 04, 2002 | Rate It

PEFCwatch

http://www.pefcwatch.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

aims to inform consumers of wood products of the lack of ecological and social credibility of the Pan-European Forest Certification from the perspective of Finnish environmental organizations
Added: Apr. 12, 2001 | Rate It

Seeing the Wood from the Trees

http://forests.org/pdf/fsc_feature_internet.pdf

8 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

this article (pdf) from the Ecologist magazine critically examines forest certification, providing an excellent critique of the FSC movement and its implications for forest conservation
Added: Jul. 29, 2001 | Rate It

Small and Low Intensity Forest Management (SLIMF)

http://www.fsc.org/117.html?&0=

the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) program to make their system that promotes responsible forest management more accessible for small and low intensity managed forests
Added: Aug. 06, 2004 | Rate It

SmartWood

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/forestry/smartwood/

7 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

seeks to improve the effectiveness of sustainable forestry in conserving bio-diversity and providing equity for local communities, fair treatment to workers, and creating incentives for responsible forestry practices
Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

The Forest Trust

http://www.theforesttrust.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

dedicated to protecting forest ecosystems and improving the lives of people in rural communities, providing land stewardship services to owners of private forests of significant conservation value
Added: Mar. 12, 2001 | Rate It

World Bank/WWF Forest Alliance, The updated

http://go.worldbank.org/CNBMVNCCC0

a strategic, performance-based, global partnership, formed in response to the global forest crisis; working to create protected areas and independently certified management of the world's production forests
Added: Jun. 01, 2004 | Rate It

WWF/World Bank Global Forest Alliance, The

http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/forests/item7311.html

WWF and the World Bank are working together to establish "responsibly managed forests", frequently in ancient primary forests, and for representative, well-managed protected forest areas
Added: Jun. 22, 2007 | Rate It

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