FSC’s US forest management standard has been approved and is now effective.
The approval marks the end of a three-year review and revision process addressing environmental, social and economic values associated with forests, forest management and forest products.
The revised US standard harmonises nine regional standards into one national standard to reduce complexity and improve efficiencies in the management and auditing process.
Regional variation is maintained in key areas of forest management and conservation where local conditions, including forest types and ecological processes warrant different management techniques.
