July 2003 Certification 1 Forest Certification Why Bother?
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July 2003 Certification 1
Forest Certification
Why Bother?
July 2003 Certification 2
Why Certification?
different types of certifications for different purposes. E.g. organic food is certified for health and environment, hair dryers and cars for consumer safety.
for forests, the market demand comes from environmental and social concerns about status quo logging, so a worthwhile certification system has to address those concerns or it will be meaningless in the long term.
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Why Certification?
A Solution to ongoing Environmental and Social Concerns
Protection of Endangered Species Habitat Protection of Riparian Forests and Water Bodies Chemical Pesticide Use Protection of Endangered Forests Responsible Harvesting Practices and Maintaining
Natural Forests
Accommodation of Indigenous Peoples’ Interests.
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Choices
The 3 forest certification systems in BC are:
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
*ISO is not a certification of standards, it is a registration of systems.
BUT…
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Why FSC?
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
is the only certification accepted by BC’s major environmental groups.
Why?
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Why FSC?
Example: Sierra Club BC Forest Policy
Objectives• Conserve BC’s rich natural heritage.• Manage logging activities according to precautionary, ecological
principles and values.• Do more with less.• Utilize resources sustainably.• Give communities and First Nations greater control in forest
management• Diversify community economies.
(entire forest policy at http://www.sierraclub.ca/bc/Campaigns/Forest_Policy/resources.html)
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These TimberWest private lands were
SFI certified shortly after photo taken.
Cowichan Valley, summer 2000. Photo by Garth Lenz.
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This controversial public land logging by Weyerhaeuser
in the Walbran Valley is CSA certified.
Walbran Valley, May 2003. Photo by Mark Unrau
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Al Hopwood’s FSC certified woodlot.
Comox Valley. Photo by Silva Forest Foundation
