I'm a longtime forester and forestry instructor. I've worked for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI, https://forests.org/) for about a year. Here's my take:
The SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard promotes sustainable forestry based on 13 Principles, 17 Objectives, 41 Performance Measures and 114 Indicators. These requirements include measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, threatened and endangered species and Forests with Exceptional Conservation Value.
In developing the 2022 Forest Management Standard, SFI engaged in extensive consultations over two years as part of our goal of continuous improvement in our standards and guidance. We gathered input from more than 2,300 stakeholders from the conservation community, Indigenous communities, the forest products sector, brand owners, private forest landowners and public forest managers, government agencies, trade associations, landowner associations, academia, and the public, and have released new requirements in a variety of areas, such as Climate-Smart Forestry and Fire Resilience and Awareness.
SFI is committed to building and promoting forest-focused collaborations rooted in recognition and respect for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and traditional knowledge. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples are essential partners in any forest-focused collaboration and that their full participation will better enable us to collectively advance forest sustainability. For more information, see https://forests.org/indigenous/.
Phew! I learned quite a bit from this one and it answered some lingering questions I had: if Indigenous people and their practices are included in these efforts, what the heck FSC stands for after seeing it so many times lol, what are the critiques of these certifications, etc
I also liked the best-good-bad rankings. Makes for a nice cheatsheet for designers :)
I'm a longtime forester and forestry instructor. I've worked for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI, https://forests.org/) for about a year. Here's my take:
The SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard promotes sustainable forestry based on 13 Principles, 17 Objectives, 41 Performance Measures and 114 Indicators. These requirements include measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, threatened and endangered species and Forests with Exceptional Conservation Value.
In developing the 2022 Forest Management Standard, SFI engaged in extensive consultations over two years as part of our goal of continuous improvement in our standards and guidance. We gathered input from more than 2,300 stakeholders from the conservation community, Indigenous communities, the forest products sector, brand owners, private forest landowners and public forest managers, government agencies, trade associations, landowner associations, academia, and the public, and have released new requirements in a variety of areas, such as Climate-Smart Forestry and Fire Resilience and Awareness.
SFI is committed to building and promoting forest-focused collaborations rooted in recognition and respect for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and traditional knowledge. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples are essential partners in any forest-focused collaboration and that their full participation will better enable us to collectively advance forest sustainability. For more information, see https://forests.org/indigenous/.
Phew! I learned quite a bit from this one and it answered some lingering questions I had: if Indigenous people and their practices are included in these efforts, what the heck FSC stands for after seeing it so many times lol, what are the critiques of these certifications, etc
I also liked the best-good-bad rankings. Makes for a nice cheatsheet for designers :)