First days of the FSC 08th General Assembly have been a great opportunity to discuss – maybe for the first time for all Congo Basin stakeholders together - specific issues related to Congo Basin forests, especially around Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs), Motion 65 implementation at the sub-regional level and next milestones to be taken.

Forestry company global-woods faces Uganda’s major challenge of land tenure by understanding exactly why farmers encroach on reserves: they do it to make a living for themselves and their families.

Twenty years ago, the South African Forestry Company (SAFCOL) plunged into the dark: it obtained one of the earliest FSC certificates in the world for its Komatiland Forests (KLF) operations.