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Analysis of the FSC and PEFC systems for forest management certification using the forest certification assessment guide (FCAG)

In this study the two international systems for forest management certification, PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Systems) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), were analyzed against the requirements of the Forest Certification Assessment Guide (FCAG), an analytical framework for the evaluation of forest certification systems jointly developed by WWF and the World Bank. Evaluation focused on the rules and regulations set by these systems at the international level. For those requirements not addressed at the international level a sample of national systems’ rules and regulations was evaluated against the requirements of FCAG. The analysis was carried out as a desk study, based solely on the publicly available documentation. The findings at this stage were not cross-checked with other evidence, such as interviews or observations of the systems’ performance in the field.


Region
Global
Biome
All
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
Production