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National Standard on Forest certification in China - Forest management.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Certification Standards Forest management/forest conservation Sustainable development Sustainable use Timber Forest species Biodiversity Climate change Hazards Non-timber products Plant protection Protection of species Wetlands
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

Forest management certification is an important market-based tool to promote sustainable forest management and international trade of forest products. This Standard stipulates the indicator system that shall be followed for the sustainable forest management certification. The Standard is applicable for the auditing and assessment of forest management performance for all forest management units by accredited independent certification bodies.

Full text
English
Website
www.pefc.org