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General information regarding forest certification:
- Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition - a coalition of forest industry organizations
- The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes Council (PEFC) - PEFC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification.
Information regarding the Canadian Standards Association (CSA):
- CAN/CSA-Z809-08 - Sustainable forest management - The CAN/CSA Z809-08 standard describes the requirements for sustainable forest management of a defined forest area, including the nature of the commitment, the requirements for public participation, the performance requirements, the management framework, the review of actions, and continual improvement.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards:
- FSC’s international organization website
- FSC Canada’s website
- Please visit the FSC Canada website for FSC National Boreal Standard.
- Please visit the FSC Canada website for current status of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence FSC standard.
Information regarding the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standard:
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc.’s website
- The SFI 2010-2014 Standard (PDF) promotes sustainable forest management through 14 core principles, 20 objectives, 38 performance measures and 115 indicators developed by professional foresters, conservationists, scientists and others. The standard addresses key environmental, social and economic forest values – from water quality and biodiversity to harvesting and regeneration.
- Central Canada SFI Implmentation Committee website - provides an overview of the key components of the SFI® Program to the general public, landowners, and external suppliers. It also provides links to additional information sources and contact information for any questions or concerns regarding the SFI program or a participant company.
