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When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
John Muir
Naturalist and Writer
Remember, Wood comes from Trees!
Wood is a wonderful, natural, renewable resource and we must learn to use it wisely. Always ensure all your purchases of timber and wood-based products are only from these FSC-certified sources. This way you will be contributing to responsible forest management and sustainable livelihood.
Duncan Stewart, Architect, Film Producer and Patron of Just Forests
Make sure you are part of the solution - get involved.
Insist on FSC-certified timber and wood-based products Help protect forests, people and biodiversity.
I believe that a forest certification scheme like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a powerful tool for encouraging responsible forest management. It also provides an opportunity for individuals, companies and local authorities to play a role in supporting sustainable development. [Read more]
Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs
Testimonials from some of the world's major NGO's and Businesses on why they support FSC [Read more...]
April 2009 -Confused about forests certification schemes -Why support FSC? [Read more...]
Biodiversity Is Our Life 2010
Protection of the World's forests is in all our interests and the following policies can be applied to all the above sectors.
REMEMBER: Illegal logging causes environmental damage, promotes corruption, undermines the rule of law and good governance and funds armed conflict. It retards sustainable development in some of the poorest countries of the world. Consumer countries like Ireland contribute to these problems by importing timber and wood products without ensuring that they are legally sourced through credible third-party verification.
Policies can be accessed and downloaded from our [Policies page]
