Demanding good wood: some current approaches to forest certification are dubious merit, and even the best have significant limitations. From: Alternatives Journal | Date: June 22, 1997| Author: Mirbach, Martin von | COPYRIGHT 1997 Alternatives, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Forest certification initiatives improve the potentials of forest management practices in Canada in the light of consumer boycotts of forest products. The Forest Stewardship Council, the Canadian Standards Assn, and the Pacific Certification Council provide the most significant certifications.

Environmental activists have found that nothing catches an industry's attention as successfully as a threat to sales. When unsustainable forestry practices in the world's tropical regions att...