The forest certification handbook

Nussbaum, Ruth

The forest certification handbook - 2nd ed. - London Earthscan 2005 - xiv, 300p. 25cm. - The Earthscan Forestry Library .

Concerns all aspects of forest and wood product certification from policy to business and field technical issues. The second, updated edition of this standard work first published in 1995' offers comprehensive information on developing, selecting and operating a forest certification programme that provides both market security and raises forest management standards. Covers: how to get your forest certified; how forest certification schemes work; forest certification in practice; and existing forest certification schemes. The final part of the book examines forest certification in context: policy progress and remaining issues. Appendices contain an overview of existing schemes and further sources of information. Glossary and references.

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