Developed and maintained by Metafore, the Forest Certification Resource Center (FCRC) provides comprehensive, objective information and customized tools to a broad audience interested in forest management, forest certification and responsible wood and paper purchasing. This site introduces the concept of forest certification, provides information on the major certification programs around the world and describes the markets for certified wood products.
International federation of Building and Wood Workers
The IFBWW Global Wood and Forestry Programme was established to promote safe and secure full-time work for rural communities.
A recent strategy has been to assist unions develop the capacity to become involved in sustainable forest management. The IFBWW has successfully lobbied to get the core ILO Conventions included in FSC, PEFC, and the MTCC certification systems. Several affiliates are actively engaged in national level certification activities.
The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.
PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment of and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governemental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of on-going mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world covering 85% of the world’s forest area.
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour.
SCS developed its Forest Conservation Program in 1991 and has since emerged as a leading certifier of forest management operations and wood product manufacturers.
Le Tropical Forest Trust (TFT) a été fonde en 1999 pour lutter contre la disparition des forêts en favorisant leur exploitation durable.
Les compagnies membres du TFT s’engagent à se fournir en bois a partir de forêts gérées de façon durable, de projets forestiers du TFT ou de forêts FSC (Forest Stewardship Council).
Notre vision est celle d’un monde dans lequel les forêts tropicales sont conservées, fournissant un habitat pour plus de 800 millions de personnes et pour plus de la moitié des espèces végétales et animales, stockant également des milliards de tonnes de carbone qui iraient sinon renforcer le réchauffement planétaire.
