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Notes:
The topics covered in this presentation include:
1. A definition of forest certification and its relationship to sustainable forestry.
2. The approaches various organizations adopt to certify forests.
3. Major groups offering certification schemes and how they differ.
4. A summary of the costs and benefits of forest certification.
5. The relationship of certification to other incentive programs like cost sharing, HCP’s and forest conservation easements as contrasted with governmental regulations.
