What environmental issues do the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) attempt to address?

Forests provide us with clean water, fresh air and even help combat global warming. They also provide food, medicine and important natural resources, such as timber and paper. If managed responsibly, forests and plantations benefit people both dependent on forests and the global community at large.

However, in some countries as much as 80% of the timber is harvested illegally, often involving the violation of human rights and destruction of protected forests. A key factor behind the threats faced by natural forests is the perception by many societies that they lack economic value. The extraordinary social and environmental value of forests in comparison to other land uses is often not considered.

In other words, forests are often converted to other land uses which lack many of the social and environmental values of forest but promise higher economic returns. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the ... more.

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