Monday, 10 August 2009
FSC Active on Initiatives Addressing Climate Change
Approximately one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions, on a global level, come from forest activities. Emissions from forest activities amount to more than the total emissions from transportation sources. read more …
Monday, 10 August 2009
Non-industrial Private Forest Owners Eligible for NRCS Program
The U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced the sign-up period for a Conservation Stewardship Program in which private, non-industrial forest owners can seek compensation for good forest management as part of the 2008 Farm Bill. read more …
Monday, 10 August 2009
Public Comments Sought on FSC CoC Group Eligibility Requirements
FSC-US is currently revising its Group Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Policy, which is slated to be open for public comment by early September. As decided at last year’s FSC General Assembly in Cape Town, group CoC eligibility can now be determined at the national initiative level since the term “small organization” varies from country to country. read more …
Monday, 10 August 2009
Extension of Transitory Period for CoC Requirements
The deadline by which the following two exemptions from current FSC Chain-of-Custody requirements will expire has been extended from December 31, 2009, to December 31, 2010: read more …
Thursday, 16 July 2009
More Than 100 Million Acres of Forest in the United States and Canada Now Managed to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Standards
Extraordinary growth signals rise of demand for environmentally and socially responsible wood and paper read more …
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Wanted: Sponsors for Designing & Building with FSC Awards 2009
You’ll be in good company as a sponsor of FSC-US’s annual awards recognizing the best of U.S. and Canadian construction projects – those making innovative use of FSC products. read more …