New FSC-IC Executive Director

Today I read an interview of the new staff director at FSC-IC.  It appears on the WWF Global site and, as you might expect, isn’t particularly hard-hitting.  I found it interesting, nonetheless. Kim Carstensen is a Dane who appears to have a strong background in...

FSC certification and tree nurseries

I got a ‘head’s up’ from a colleague in the Lake States. FSC-IC has a draft Advice Note in the review process that deals with rules that forest landowners have to follow when they grow seedlings in nurseries.  This isn’t new, of course,...

Another attempt by FSC to self destruct?

I’ve been hearing rumors for months that FSC was pouring lots of time and attention into it’s online database for tracking certificates and certification.  When asked about it, I’ve been rather dismissive.  From the start the program has been...

Delay on Risk Assessment implementation

Another update from FSC-IC this morning:  this one concerning implementation of the global Risk Assessments.  I will be trying to discover FSC-US’s position and status on this.  Hopefully we won’t be waiting another 2 years for this positive...