HOW LARGE ARE THE BENEFITS?

• World-wide, less than 1% of the annual harvest currently comes from certified forests. Expected to increase in near-term future.

• Price premiums for “green” wood products are small or non-existent but market share is important in some regions such as western Europe.

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Source:

Sedjo, R.A., A. Goetzl and S.O. Moffat. 1998. Sustainability of Temperate Forests, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.