Forest Certification in Sustainable Development: Healing the Landscape

by Walter Smith, Chris Maser

Overview

From recycled products to organic food, the movement to be "environmentally friendly" is now expanding into the forestry field. Recognizing this impact, Home Depot has committed to giving preference to selling "certified wood," proven to come from forests that meet certain biological and social sustainablility standards. Retailers and vendors can offer certified wood through the international Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and FSC accredited organizations like SmartWood, recently featured in People magazine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138427143
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/26/2017
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Walter Smith, Chris Maser

Table of Contents

Introduction. The Philosophical Foundation of Mainstream. Forestry. Certification and Trusteeship. The History of Forest Certification. How the Certification Process Works. Some of the Common Problems Encountered. The Potential of Certification to Improve the Sustainability of Forests. Conclusions.

Editorial Reviews

An environmental dispute facilitator and a former logger and current certification and training consultant discuss the philosophical foundations of current forestry practices, followed by discussion of the principles and practices of sustainable forestry and how the process of certification can enhance it. Throughout, emphasis is placed on balancing ecologically sound and people-friendly forestry practices. Topics include certification and trusteeship; the history of forestry certification; how certification works; and some of the common problems encountered during the process. Attention is given to the Rainforest Alliance's SmartWood program. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"…I do not know of another book on this topic that combines the theoretical with the practical in such a clear and concise fashion. The book's content ranges from the visionary…to the actual mechanics of a forest assessment. It is [an] in-depth and objective clarification of the Forest Stewardship Council principles and criteria for forest management."
-Hank Cauley, Executive Director, Forest Stewardship Council-U.S.

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