06 November 2008
- 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.
06 November 2008
- Feature
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.
06 November 2008
- Feature
The last meetings in the 3 chambers took place during Wednesday afternoon.
06 November 2008
- System updates
Throughout the GA, the CW motions have been repeatedly amended, changed, tweaked and tuned.
06 November 2008
- Feature
Contribution by FSC International - during the welcome dinner on Tuesday evening, Mondi Group CEO David Hathorn addressed FSC delegates and affirmed Mondi’s investment in and support of the FSC system.
05 November 2008
- Feature
Contribution by FSC International within the program of the FSC GA 2008, the forest conference sessions began Tuesday morning with welcoming remarks from FSC Board of Directors Chairman Roberto Waack and an update to members from FSC Executive Director Andre de Freitas.
05 November 2008
- Feature
- Market news
A market survey presented at the Forest Conference shows that almost 75% of the respondents find that FSC certification brings business value to the company. Less that 6% find that it bring them no business value.
05 November 2008
- Feature
Contribution by FSC International - in 2008, the FSC International Center expanded considerably its activities related to smallholders and community-based forests.
05 November 2008
- Perspective
Interview with Uwe Sayer, Director of FSC-Germany The Baltic I-III projects are jointly implemented by the FSC National Initiatives around the Baltic Sea, led by FSC Germany.
05 November 2008
- Feature
“If nobody is happy, but most can accept the result, then we have found at good compromise” said the Executive Director of FSC Andre de Freitas in his opening speech at the FSC general assembly.