THE SFI SMALL-SCALE FOREST MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND FAMILIES

The SFI Small-Scale Forest Management Module for Indigenous Peoples and Families offers the owners and managers of these forests the opportunity to participate in a group certification organization and benefit from the economies of scale afforded by working with a group of forest owners and managers of forest licenses. Any small-scale forest owned or managed by Indigenous Peoples, families or communities where the area in timber production does not exceed 20,000 hectares is eligible for certification to the Module. The total area certified to the Module may exceed 20,000 hectares when the non-timber producing areas and areas managed for conservation or recreation purposes are included.

Requirements of the Module are scaled to align with the SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard to reflect the size and intensity of management characteristics. The module also incorporates guidance text in the main body of the document for ease of use. In order to make any claims that the fiber from these lands meets the requirements for SFI label use, the group manager, along with group members must be third-party audited by an accredited certification body.