Wood exploitation and transportation on the Amazon River- Brasil © Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Certified wood or nothing !
26/08/2008
Certification is a means of being sure of where wood comes from thanks to a label which helps everyone spot a product which is eco-friendly. Among the existing labels, the FSC's (Forest Stewardship Council) has already been awarded to more than 84 million hectares of forest in the world. This label depends on 10 criteria of sustainable eco-friendly forest management; forest management which respects the environment and the local population whilst leaving the forest enough time to renew itself. The FSC label exists since 1993 and can be found on numerous objects which can be traced.
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