The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Eastern Africa is delighted to unveil our latest story, offering a glimpse into our ongoing collaboration with smallholders in Kenya striving for certification.
The European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) is the new EU initiative to limit deforestation and degradation caused by forestry and agricultural activities all over the world. Some changes to the FSC system will need to be made to fully align with EUDR requirements. Although...
In September 2023,the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) celebrated Forest Week 2023 in two Congo Basin countries. In Cameroon and Gabon, where FSC held activities, the campaign reached over 300 people.
Local farmers in Kenya are turning to commercial forestry to combat climate change, soil degradation, and deforestation and the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) is helping them to manage their forests sustainably.
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) have announced the winners of the first edition of the FSC Challenge 2022 prize.
This year's International Day of Forests theme, "Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World," resonates deeply with FSC. Nana Darko, FSC Africa Certification Manager and William Lawyer, Policy Manager, Africa, in this compelling opinion piece, highlight innovation as the cornerstone of FSC's approach.
The Technical Working Group (TWG) responsible for developing the Forest Stewardship Council®'s (FSC®) Interim Forest Stewardship Standard (IFSS) for Liberia is pleased to invite all forest stakeholders to participate in the first public consultation on Draft 1 of the standard.
The public consultation period commences on February 20, 2024, and concludes on April 20, 2024, at 11:30 PM GMT.
The Interim Forest Stewardship Standard for Botswana is applicable for all categories of Management Units, including provisions for Small or Low Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMFs) and certification of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP)