Ecology

During the last decades deforestation (total logging of trees), destruction of tropical rainforests and other ancient forests in addition to non-sustainable management (management in order not to reduce our forest wealth) of the majority of our planet’s forests, all these factors led to the need for global organizations certifying proper forest exploitation practices, forwarding the idea of applying principles for the sustainable management of forests and woodlands.

The two major organizations in this field are F.S.C. (Forest Stewardship Council, www.fsc.org) and P.E.F.C. (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, www.pefc.org)

So, now-days, millions of acres of woodlands in dozens countries are certified according to P.E.F.C or F.S.C. standards, from which are produced millions of cubic meters of certified timber transported in the global market. According to reports from 2005 across the world exist more than 1.570.000.000 acres of certified forests.

In conclusion, one can understand that using timber products helps the growth of forests and doesn’t contribute to their destruction.