FSC forest certification, also known as wood certification, is a tool to promote sustainable forest management and achieve ecological, social and economic goals by using market mechanism. FSC forest certification includes forest management certification and chain of custody certification. Forest management certification, also known as forest sustainable management certification or FSC forest certification for short, is a forest management standard for forest management units based on an independent third-party FSC forest certification institution.
According to recognized principles and standards, the process of reviewing forest management performance to prove that it meets the requirements of sustainable management. Chain certification of production and marketing supervision is to identify all the production links of wood processing enterprises, including the whole chain of transportation, processing and circulation of logs, to ensure that the final products come from certified well-run forests. After passing the certification, the enterprise has the right to indicate the name and trademark of the certification system on its products, that is, the certification mark of forest products.
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FSC forest certification is made by environmental organizations and non-governmental organizations after realizing that some countries have made policy mistakes in improving forest management, international organizations have limited role in solving forest problems, and trade in forest products cannot prove the origin of their products. As a market mechanism to promote sustainable forest management, it was initiated and gradually developed in the early 1990s.
It tries to connect "green consumers" with producers seeking to improve forest management level and expand market share, so as to obtain higher income through independent evaluation of forest management activities. Traditional methods to promote sustainable forest management (such as development assistance, soft loans, technical assistance and overseas training) mostly ignore the commercial sector, especially the international trade of wood products.
Worldwide, only 20% of forest products enter the international market, but the direct impact of trade on forests is obvious. It is recognized that trade in forest products based on sustainable forest management can also promote environmental protection. The uniqueness of FSC forest certification lies in that it is market-based and relies on trade and international markets to operate.
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