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Indonesian logging giant pulls out of FSC certification scheme
2013-06-23 01:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Following a complaint filed by environmental groups, Indonesian forestry giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) has pulled out of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an eco-labeling initiative for timber and other forest products. "On 14 June 2013, the FSC International received from our Asia-Pacific and China offices written requests by APRIL subsidiaries to withdraw their FSC certificates," said the FSC in a statement. "No reason for the withdrawal was offered." APRIL...
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