Forests.org: Forest Certification Links (XML/RSS)

brings people together to promote responsible management of the world's forests through developing standards, a certification system and trademark recognition

an independent observer of the Forest Stewardship Council, aiming to increase the integrity of FSC's forest certification scheme

collects, develops, discusses, and disseminates information on sustainable forestry online

Meridian Institute report compares two of the world’s largest forest product certification programs and concludes that the industry-sponsored SFI may not address a full range of environmental and social concerns (pdf)

campaign to show the "Sustainable Forestry Initiative" is a historic greenwashing effort helping loggers appear “sustainable” when it’s really just the Same-old Forest Industry

an alliance dedicated to credible certification and other market-based solutions for protecting and restoring forest ecosystems

collaborates to develop unique concepts, systems, programs, and models to foster sustainable forestry and catalyze responsible trade and consumption

journal concerned with the art, science, philosophy, and practice of ecologically responsible forestry

FERN report examining current practice and future challenges in forest certification, assessing the key strengths and weaknesses of eight certification schemes currently in operation (pdf)

introduces the concept of forest certification, provides information on the major certification programs around the world and describes the markets for certified wood products

promotes ecologically, economically, and socially responsible forestry as a means of sustaining the integrity of forest ecosystems and the human communities dependent upon them

the UK branch of the international non-governmental organisation that provides clear guidelines and standards certifying the social, environmental and economic aspects of forest management

this network, coordinated by WWF, creates market conditions that help conserve the world’s forests while providing economic and social benefits for the businesses and people that depend on them

aims to inform consumers of wood products of the lack of ecological and social credibility of the Pan-European Forest Certification from the perspective of Finnish environmental organizations

describes the relationship between the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

this article (pdf) from the Ecologist magazine critically examines forest certification, providing an excellent critique of the FSC movement and its implications for forest conservation

the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) program to make their system that promotes responsible forest management more accessible for small and low intensity managed forests

maintains, oversees and improves an internationally recognized, sustainable forestry certification program

dedicated to protecting forest ecosystems and improving the lives of people in rural communities, providing land stewardship services to owners of private forests of significant conservation value

a strategic, performance-based, global partnership, formed in response to the global forest crisis; working to create protected areas and independently certified management of the world's production forests