Certification of sustainable natural resource management
KEY REFERENCES

  • Risk Analysis of FSC Forest Certification Standards in Finnish Forests (2012)
  • The Environmental and Social Issues Related to the Pulp and Paper Industry Expanding to the Global South – Brazil, Chile, Tanzania, Mozambique, Russia, China, Indonesia and Malaysia (2011)
  • Support Study for the EU Timber Regulation (2011)
  • Voluntary Certification, a Tool for FLEG Related Verification in Asia (2010-2011)
  • EBRD Certification Project, Ukraine (2009-2011)
  • Strategy Development for Peatland Management, Global (2009)
  • Developing and Implementing National Action Plans to Control Illegal Logging in European and Central Asian Countries (2008-2009)
  • Forest Auditing Training in West Africa (2008-2009)
  • Conformity Assessment of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (2008)
  • Conformity Assessment of the Belarusian Forest Certification Scheme (2008)
  • Conformity Assessment of an Australian Forest Organization against Equator Principles for Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Investments (2008)
  • Conformity Assessment of the Chilean Forest Certification Scheme (2008)
  • Comparison of Forest Certification Standards and Normative Regulations in Different Countries (2008)
  • Development Plan for an International Certification Scheme for Peatland Management (2008)
  • Conformity Assessment of the Latvian PEFC Forest Certification Scheme with the Requirements of PEFC (2008)
  • Assessment of Palm Oil Certification Requirements Against Other International Standards (2008)
  • Re-Evaluation and Assessment of the Danish Forest Certification Scheme Against the Requirements of the PEFC Council (2007)
  • Assessment of the Measures to Prevent the Importation of Illegally Harvested Timber or Products to Europe (2007)
  • Evaluation and Assessment of the Conformity of the Italian Poplar Standard to the Requirements of the PEFC Council (2007)
  • Re-evaluation and Assessment of the PEFC UK Forest Certification Scheme Against the Requirements of the PEFC Council (2007)
  • Revision of the Finnish FSC Standard - Support to Forest Industries (2007)
  • Comparison of Forest Certification Standards (2007)
  • Analysis of the Perceptions Related to Forest Conversion and Optional Approaches for PEFC Council (2007)
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Plantations in China (2007)
  • Technical Assistance for EU-Indonesia Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Project (2006-2011)
  • Evaluation and Assessment of the Polish Forest Certification Scheme Against the PEFC Council Requirements (2006-2008)
  • Raising Qualification Skills for Protected Area Managers, Lithuania (2006-2007)
  • Comparison between the Finnish and Swedish National FSC Forest Certification Standards and the Standard of the Finnish Forest Certification Scheme (2006-2007)
  • Conformity Assessment of the Slovenian PEFC Forest Certification Scheme with the Requirements of PEFC (2006-2007)
  • Legality Study on Reliable Monitoring of Wood Products as Part of FLEGT Licensing Schemes Outside the European Union (2006-2007)
  • Support to Accreditation Arrangements in the Russian Forest Certification Schemes (2006-2007)
  • Training of Trainers in Forest Management Audits and Systems for Sustainable Forest Management in Africa (2006-2007)
  • Comparison of National FSC Forest Certification Standards (2006)
  • Review of the International Tropical Timber Organization's Provisions for Sustainable Forest Management in View of European Standards (2006)
  • Environmental and Social Audit of Veracel Pulp Mill and Plantations in Brazil (2005-2007)
  • Development of National Standards for Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Certification in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005-2006)
  • Conformity Assessment of Australian/ New Zealand Accreditation and Logo Use Requirements in Forest Certification against PEFC Provisions (2005-2006)
  • Action Plan to Combat Illegal Logging in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005)
  • Re-Evaluation and Assessment of the Norwegian Living Forest Standard and Certification Scheme Against the Requirements of the PEFC Council (2005)
  • Feasibility Study on Pan-African Forest Certification (2005)
  • Global Forest Certification Situation - Study (2005)
  • Re-evaluation and Assessment of the Revised Austrian Forest Certification Scheme Against the Requirements of the PEFC Council (2005)
  • Audit of Timber Supply Chain in a Private Company against FSC Standard for Non FSC-Certified Controlled Wood (2005)
  • Re-evaluation and Assessment of the German Forest Certification Scheme (2005)
  • Preparation of Auditing Manual for African Timber Organization (2005)
  • Revision of International Tropical Timber Organization's Training Package (2005)
  • Chain of Custody Certification in Pulp & Paper Manufacturing in Brazil (2005)
  • Study on Nordic Wood and Wood Product Flows, Including Prospects for Certified Wood (Update; 2005)
  • Implications of Different Forest Certification Strategies (2004-2005)
  • Forest Certification and Sustainable Forest Management under the Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project in Russia (2004-2005)
  • Certification-related Initiatives in Russia: Background Paper (2004-2005)
  • Evaluation of Spanish PEFC Application and Standards (2004-2005)
  • Availability of Sustainable Raw Material for Container Floor Plywood (2005)
  • Assessment of the Dutch Requirements Against Performance Requirements of PEFC Forest Management and Chain of Custody Certification (2005)
  • Options for Establishing Ecological Criteria for Public Procurement of Tropical Wood (2004-2006)
  • Assistance in Forest Eco-compensation and Sustainable Forest Pilot Project, Georgia (2004-2005)
  • Community Acceptance for Utilisation of Production Forests (2004-2005)
  • Market Study on FSC Certified Graphic Papers in the World (2004-2005)
  • Comparison of Forest Certification Systems in the Nordic Countries (2004)
  • Review of Compatibility of African Forest Management Criteria with European level Principles for Sustainable Forest Management (2004)
  • Sustainability Assessment of WTO Negotiations: Forestry (2004)
  • Development of Voluntary Forest Certification In Russia; Testing of Draft Forest Management Standard and Improved Chain of Custody (2003-2007)
  • Phased Approaches to Certification in Tropical Timber Producer Countries as a Tool to Promote Sustainable Forest Management (2003-2004)
  • Conformity Assessment of the Italian PEFC Certification Scheme (2003-2004)
  • Conformity assessment of the Chilean CERTFOR forest certification system (2003-2004)
  • Training for Staff of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Department of the Ministry of the Natural Resources of Russian Federation in the Republic of Karelia (2003)
  • Guidelines for International Tropical Timber Organization Criteria and Indicators and African Timber Organization Principles, Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (2002-2003)
  • Pilot Forest Certification Project in Lao PDR (2002-2003)
  • Support for the Reporting of Corporate Social Responsibility (2002-2003)
  • Developing Synergies between Carbon Sinks and Sustainable Development Through Certification in Europe (2001) 

 

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