FOREST CERTIFICATION
OUTLINE
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY?
FOREST CERTIFICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
FOREST CERTIFICATION AND PRODUCT LABELING
WHEN DID IT START AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?
APPROACHES TO CERTIFICATION
WHO SETS THE GUIDELINES?
WHO DOES THE CERTIFYING?
IS CERTIFICATION NECESSARY?
AREA CERTIFIED
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
HOW LARGE ARE THE BENEFITS?
PRICE INCENTIVES
CONSUMER PROFILE
FUTURE IN THE PNW?
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