Forest Certification Resource Center

Ce site fournit de l’information objective sur la gestion des forêts et le concept de certification forestière. Il présente les différents programmes de certifications à travers le monde et décrit les marchées pour les produits de bois certifiés.

American Tree Farm System

Program for certifying the practices of non-industrial forestland owners, which is defined as owning less than 10,000 contiguous acres and not being affiliated with a forest products processing facility.

Canadian Standards Association International (CSA) – Forest Products

National standard for sustainable forest management and tracking and labeling certified material. It covers operations in Canada.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

International system covering forest management practices and the tracking and labeling of certified products and paper products with recycled content.

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC)

Mutual recognition framework for national forest certification standards.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

Sustainable forest management standard targeting large industrial operations in Canada and the United States.