Forest Certification Programs.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation of natural resources.

Forests and forestry.

Forest reserves.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (41 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Outlines history and development of forest certification programs as voluntary, market-based mechanisms to promote sustainable forest practices. Describes, compares, and contrasts the sustainable forestry initiative and the forest stewardship council program based on a broad range of sustainable forest management issues pertinent to the national forest system.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Forest Certification Programs

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