Environmental activists who say they support strong, healthy forests
actually are pushing an agenda that would undermine the timber industry,
enrich special interests and burden the sensitive habitats they claim
to champion.
That’s the key finding of a new report George Mason University has authored in partnership with Forisk Consulting, an organization that tracks financial impacts on forestry operations.
At issue is the forest certification process, a concept that was introduced during the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro as a subset of “sustainable development.” To become certified, forest managers must work to ensure that trees are harvested in an environmentally sound manner with minimal ecological impacts.
There are varying definitions of what constitutes forest certification. The World Wildlife Fund describes it as “a system of inspection and tracking timber, pulp and other forest products to ensure they have been harvested according to a strict set of guidelines,” while the Natural Resources Defense Council views it as a safeguard against harmful logging practices that jeopardize sensitive areas like rainforests. The overarching goal of forest certification is to elevate management practices that preserve the long-term viability of forests.
http://watchdog.org/94142/forest-certification-nothing-more-than-protection-money-2/
That’s the key finding of a new report George Mason University has authored in partnership with Forisk Consulting, an organization that tracks financial impacts on forestry operations.
At issue is the forest certification process, a concept that was introduced during the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro as a subset of “sustainable development.” To become certified, forest managers must work to ensure that trees are harvested in an environmentally sound manner with minimal ecological impacts.
There are varying definitions of what constitutes forest certification. The World Wildlife Fund describes it as “a system of inspection and tracking timber, pulp and other forest products to ensure they have been harvested according to a strict set of guidelines,” while the Natural Resources Defense Council views it as a safeguard against harmful logging practices that jeopardize sensitive areas like rainforests. The overarching goal of forest certification is to elevate management practices that preserve the long-term viability of forests.
http://watchdog.org/94142/forest-certification-nothing-more-than-protection-money-2/
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