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F S C
Principles & CriteriaIt
is widely accepted that forest resources and associated lands should be managed to meet the social economic ecological cultural and spiritual needs of present and future generations. Furthermore growing public awareness of forest destruction and degradation has led consumers to demand that their purchases of wood and other forest products will not contribute to this destruction but rather help to secure forest resources for the future. In response to these demands certification and self-certification programs of wood products have proliferated in the marketplace.The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international body which accredits certification organizations in order to guarantee the authenticity of their claims. In all cases the process of certification will be initiated voluntarily by forest owners and managers who request the services of a certification organization. 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. The FSC's Principles and Criteria (P&C) apply to all tropical temperate and boreal forests as addressed in Principle #9 and the accompanying glossary. Many of these P&C apply also to plantations and partially replanted forests. More detailed standards for these and other vegetation types may be prepared at national and local levels. 信息条形码:995739323695712 |
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