- System updates
As demonstrated in several discussions during the FSC General Assembly, it has become a key priority to consolidate the FSC network financially.
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Clarification and enforcement of forest ownership and user rights for local communities and indigenous peoples are important for the development of forest certification - especially in the tropical zones.
- Market news
FSC Germany is organizing an FSC booth at this year's Paperworld trade fair, taking place in Frankfurt during 31 January - 3 February 2009. Certified companies and stakeholder organisations are invited to join this initiative.
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Interview with Gisbert Schlemmer, Special Representative International Affairs for the Woodbranches in IG Metall, Germany and former president of the Woodworkers' Union, Germany GHK Certified Wood Update: How big a problem is the current lack of requirements to comply with the 7 core…
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- Market news
The Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Environment has accepted FSC as well as the national PEFC schemes in Germany and Finland as proof of sustainable forest management.
- Feature
For the first time in the history of FSC, core International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions are to be included in all parts of the FSC certification system, following the passing of Motion 39 by the FSC General Assembly.
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It has been the best covered topic in Certified Wood Update during the general assembly.
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By Peter Feilberg, Director of NEPCon The fifth FSC General Assembly is over.
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By passing the motion 43 on forest based carbon offset, the FSC community recognized that forests can have an important role to play in addressing climate changes and that FSC should explore its potential engagement in forest based carbon offset.
- System updates
Contribution by Uwe Sayer, Director of FSC-Germany The members took a big step towards a new era of our network.
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While two Board membersgot re-elected during this year's election, the Environmental Chamber of the FSC Board of Directors welcomes Margareta Renström as a new member.
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Yesterday several motions related to providing equitable access to certification were passed. Among other decisions made by the assembly, voters asked FSC to develop a strategy to increase the level of forest certification in the tropical zone.
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Throughout the General Assembly, it has become clear that most members recognize the ineffectiveness of the existing approach to Controlled Wood risk assessments, whereby companies are responsible for conducting the assessments themselves.
- System updates
Throughout the GA, the CW motions have been repeatedly amended, changed, tweaked and tuned.
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The last meetings in the 3 chambers took place during Wednesday afternoon.
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Contribution by FSC-International The first day of formal FSC General Assembly business got underway today in Cape Town as almost 300 delegates (many of them carrying proxies) from more than 70 countries gathered to vote on motions.
- Editorial
News from the FSC General Assembly 2008 - editorial by Søren Dürr Grue, NEPCon. The presentation of the new FSC Market survey on Wednesday morning highlighted the positive development of the FSC brand.
- Feature
Yesterday Alan Knight, founder of Single Planet Living, asked whether the NIs should be in front of the cameras driving the market, or rather in the engine room lobbying politically for the FSC cause.
- Editorial
It's a sligthly boring subject, and quite far from the woods; nevertheless it's important - also in the FSC system. Securing the long-term financial viability of the FSC network may necessitate changes in the system's fee structure.