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The Forest Stewardship Council Setting the Standard for Responsible Forestry Forestry certification and potential links with climate change mitigation Liviu Amariei Senior Accreditation Advisor Accreditation Business Unit 6 December 2003 FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan International Forest Management Standards-Setting & Accreditation Body Founded in 1993 Non-Profit Membership Organization 600 Members from more than 60 Countries FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan The mission statement The Forest Stewardship Council A.C. (FSC) shall promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Forest Certification is: Assessment of on-theground forest practices against a negotiated set of standards FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan ACCREDITATION BODY Accreditation standards CERTIFICATION BODY (independent, third party) Forest stewardship standards FORESTRY OPERATION FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Main activities Standardization (P&C, other International, National and Regional Standards) Accreditation (12 accredited certification bodies, 3 applicants) Policy guidance and assistance Educational activities FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Balanced, Multi-Stakeholder Participation Representation of environmental, economic, and social interests Participation of industry, environmental groups, community groups, governments FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Australia Austria Belgium Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada China Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Guatemala Honduras Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Latvia Malaysia FSC Trademark Mexico Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Panama Papua New Guinea Philippines Poland Russia Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom United States Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 Certification to FSC standards is expanding: 40,000.000 ha 560 forests and 2600 manufacturing companies in 66 countries 8000+ products labeled with FSC “checkmark & tree” logo CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Embraced by Leading Retailers: FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Adopted by Forest Products Companies FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Supported by Responsible Companies & Institutions FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Endorsed by Recognized Environmental Organizations WWF Greenpeace Friends of the Earth The Wilderness Society Natural Resources Defense Council Sierra Club World Resources Institute FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan “In our opinion, FSC sets the highest standard.” Suzanne Apple Vice President Community Affairs & Environment The Home Depot FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 Forest Certification to FSC standards is the global “gold standard” for forest management. The most important asset: the CREDIBILITY Values: participation multi-stakeholder balance transparency accountability truth in labeling CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Forests as carbon sinks: important issues to consider Political implications: how individual countries honor international commitments Social aspects: plantations, access for local communities, labor issues Environmental impacts: biodiversity, conversion, pesticide use FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Forestry certification and climate change The 1st link Forestry Carbon projects should: Ensure not only carbon sequestration, but also measurable social, environmental and economic benefits Operate according to an internationally recognized forestry standard such as the FSC Principles and Criteria for forest management FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan The FSC forestry standard: 10 Principles and 56 Criteria for responsible forest management representing an international frame standard for the development of national or regional performance-based standards. 1. 2. 3. 4. Compliance with laws Tenure and use rights Indigenous people’s rights Community relations and workers rights 5. Benefits from the forests FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 6. 7. 8. 9. Environmental impact Management plans Monitoring and Assessment Maintenance of High Conservation Value forests 10. Plantations CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Forestry certification and climate change The 2nd link Measurement of carbon sinks In addition to the management standard for forestry carbon projects, certification could be applied as an effective mechanism for the verification of claims and commitments related to carbon sequestration in forests. FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan An international standard for forestry carbon projects? Some pre-requisites: a widely accepted methodology for measuring carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems forestry accepted by a wide range of stakeholder groups as a valid means for the mitigation of climate change availability of funds for standards development work FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan Subject to the availability of a widely accepted methodology for measuring carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems, as an international standardization body FSC could participate in the development of a comprehensive standard for forestry carbon projects, considering not only management aspects, but also criteria and norms for verifying claims and commitments related to carbon sequestration in forests. FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan FSC Trademark 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. FSC-SECR-0002 CDM Climate talk COP 9 Milan