Monday, 12 March 2018
Ensuring responsible forest management through certification
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification system has been around for over 20 years. The FSC issues three different types of certificates: Forest Management, Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood. The different types of certificates relate to different stages of production and subsequent progress of forest products through the value chain. Verification against all FSC requirements ensures that materials and products with the FSC label are from responsibly managed forests. read more …
Monday, 12 March 2018
Conservation is important to local grower
Forestry has a bright future in Africa with a potential to create employment opportunities for local communities those are the words of Barry Cole is a timber farmer in Sutherland, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. read more …
Monday, 12 March 2018
UTGA develops roadmap to pursue FSC Certification
The Uganda Timber Growers Association (UTGA) in collaboration with FSC Africa embarked on the roadmap to meet the Forest Stewardship Council (FSCTM) standard for responsible forestry. UTGA are using the flexibility of the group certification model and starting off with a small pilot group of six members. working towards attaining the certificate by the end of 2018. read more …
Monday, 12 March 2018
SDG News Update from Congo Basin
Standard Development Groups Updates read more …
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
The first draft of the Namibia National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) out for public consultation
The process to develop a National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) in Namibia is underway! read more …
Friday, 15 December 2017
FSC Africa will facilitate a course for Lead Auditors in Forest Management and Chain of Custody
FSC Africa will be facilitating a course for Lead Auditors in Forest Management and Chain of Custody in February 2018, Douala, Cameroon. read more …