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FSC meeting weighs old-growth forest protection, smallholder participation

2014-09-11 20:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a body that sets social and environmental certification criteria for forestry products, is weighing measures that could step up protection for old-growth forests and make it easier for indigenous people and traditional forest communities to qualify for certification. The measures are set for a vote this week at the body's General Assembly, which is held every three years to establish and revise criteria that underpin the standard. The motions - two of 43 proposed...

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