Criteria and Indicators: Verification and certification

SPEECHLY, Hugh

Publication year:

2000

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

84-8419-994-0

ISSN:

1137-8603

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Summary

There is a need for independent monitoring to ensure credible sustainable forestry. The development of sustainable forest management criteria depends on international government agreements and international non-governmental processes. The criteria have to be based on legal, economic, environmental and social factors. The paper gives comments on forest certification its aims, alternatives, current status and current practice.