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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!
Policy documents to help you source the right timber and wood products.
Make sure you are part of the solution.
Policies (International)
- CPET (Centre Point of Expertise in Timber) have developed a stepwise approach to implimenting a timber policy.
You can download the UK Government's approach to implimentation here...[Download] October 5th 2009
For more on CPET please follow this [Link] - April 2009 -Confused about forests certification schemes -Why support FSC? [Read more...]
- March 2009 - Timber Procurement Policies in Europe and Japan -a FERN Report [Read more...]
- FERN position on the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) [Read more...]
Policies (from Just Forests' Good Wood Policy Guide)
- Not sure what certification scheme?? Summary [Download] | Full Report [Download].
- Offaly Co Council adopted timber policy [Download].
- Helps you to impliment the timber policy [Download].
- Architect's view [Download].
- Industrialist's view [Download].
- Stern Review-Chapter 25 and Forests [Download].
- EU members are required to apply FLEGT [Download].
- Millennium Development Goals and Forests [Download].
- An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen supports a 'responsible timber policy' [Download].
- Fairtrade timber can become a reality [Download].
- Supporting small forest enterprise [Download].
- Additional measures in support of a timber procurement policy [Download].
Testimonials from some of the world's major NGO's and Businesses on why they support FSC [Read more...]