FSC’s current global strategy includes several objectives related to promoting responsible forest management in natural forests in the tropics.

FSC international is very pleased to announce that Chris Burchmore has been appointed as FSC’s Regional Director for Africa, starting on the 1st of June. He will establish the Regional Office for Africa in South Africa, and will coordinate the establishment of an East Africa Coordinator and a Congo Basin Coordinator, who will both be part of the African Regional Office. His mission will be to lead and coordinate the establishment and implementation of a FSC African Regional Strategy, in close cooperation with FSC Network Partners in Africa and FSC International.

FSC certification has proved to be a powerful tool that has advanced the application of strict monitoring standards for forest management in tropical Africa.