YAOUNDÉ — At the 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) positioned voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) as a strategic lever for Africa’s trade competitiveness, rather than a constraint on market access. 

By Israel Bionyi, Patrick Epie, and Gerard Busse

On March 26–28, FSC will join the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)-organized Trade + Sustainability Hub on the sidelines of the 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14), taking place at the Hilton Hotel in Yaoundé, Cameroon.