Simultaneously, WWF and partners are "educating the market" to generate preference for responsibly produced and certified timber and timber products; and creating market mechanisms to reduce illegal logging. This involves working with state officials, communities and the business sector.
Socially, economically and environmentally sound
Carried out the right way, forestry activities can generate income, ensure a plentiful supply of timber in the long term, and ensure that forests continue to be ecologically functional. But exploit forests the wrong way, and a range of problems appear.
Responsible forestry reduces pressure on forests and can create sustainable income for marginalized and extremely poor sectors, such as Amazon indigenous communities. In the region, many of WWF's activities are designed to improve forestry practices, and where possible achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.
Simultaneously, WWF and partners are "educating the market" to generate preference for responsibly produced and certified timber and timber products; and creating market mechanisms to reduce illegal logging. This involves working with state officials, communities and the business sector.
Simultaneously, WWF and partners are "educating the market" to generate preference for responsibly produced and certified timber and timber products; and creating market mechanisms to reduce illegal logging. This involves working with state officials, communities and the business sector.