Monday, 20 July 2020
A watershed moment for FSC® in rural South Africa
© Manushka MoodleyFor the first time in Africa, a FSC-certified charcoal production project is rolling out on traditional communal land, linking informal microenterprises in remote areas with big business and markets around the world. read more …
Monday, 20 July 2020
Smallholder certification in South Africa
A milestone for smallholder certification has been achieved in the midst of difficult times with the coronavirus pandemic and increased unemployment in South Africa. read more …
Monday, 20 July 2020
Status of National Forest Stewardship Standards (NFSS) in the Congo Basin
© Nathalie BouvilleCameroon approved! Final stretch for the Republic of Congo and Gabon. read more …
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
The Forest Certification Awareness Group takes on awareness-raising in Kenya
© Erick OgalloForestry experts, managers, and owners in Kenya stand to benefit immensely from the rising levels of awareness in forest certification promoted by organized groups with a goal: to strengthen the sharing of knowledge and information for the implementation of responsible forest management and trade in responsibly sourced forest products in Kenya. read more …
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
A reflection on the Wooden Pole Market in South Africa
© Courtesy of SAWPAThe South African wooden pole market is a subsector within the forestry sector and forms part of the Forestry Master Plan currently under development. This plan is part of the Public and Private Growth Initiative process. read more …
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Raising the bar in Sustainable Forest Products Certification
© PexelAccording to a recent Accenture global survey (Webber, 2020) 83% of people surveyed believe it’s important or extremely important for companies to develop products that are meant to be reused or recycled read more …