FSC China National Initiative
What is the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?
Founded in 1993, The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organization which aims to promote responsible management of the world¡¯s forests. Through a consultative process, it sets international standards for responsible forest management. Its main tasks are to assess, accredit and supervise certification bodies, to guide the development of national and regional forest certification standards, and to enhance the national level capacity of forest certification and sustainable forest management through education, training and demonstration activities. A worldwide network, the FSC consists of the FSC International Centre, regional offices and national initiatives. Visit the FSC Website.
What is the FSC China National Initiative Process?
The FSC China-National Initiative Process is a national initiative created by the FSC for developing forest certification standard compatible to forestry conditions in China. As part of the FSC¡¯s effort to decentralize its activity to the national and regional levels. the FSC China -National Initiative Process is authorized to use the FSC logo. It is not subordinate to the FSC, nor is it its agent.
Mission/purpose
The purposes of the FSC China National Initiative are to actively promote the forest certification development process in China, to help realize a mutual recognition between China¡¯s national and international forest certification schemes and standards, and to encourage public involvement in China¡¯s forest certification process through campaigning, seminars and trainings.
Goals
• Encourage the involvement of China¡¯s stakeholders in forest certification
• Assist in the development of national forest certification standards
• Help promote the FSC and its aims in China
• Work effectively with the FSC
• Support successful implementation of forest certification activities
Activities
• Develop forest certification standard
• Organize seminars and trainings
• Provide market information on certified forest products
• Produce publications
• Promote the concept of forest certification through mass media
• Srengthen awareness of forest protection with forest managers and consumers
Who are the Members of the FSC China National Initiative Process?
At present, the FSC China National Initiative Process has 107 members, mainly from government departments, academies, universities, professional associations, forest management units, timber processing enterprises, non-governmental organizations, and the news media.
The FSC China National Initiative Process Council
As the governing body of the FSC China National Initiative Process, the Council is responsible for discussing and deciding all activities to be conducted by the Initiative. Consisting of 18 individuals elected by all the Intitiative¡¯s members, the Council is evenly divided into three chambers: the Environmental Chamber, the Social Chamber and the Economic Chamber. The following is a list of individuals in each chamber:
Environmental Chamber:
Jie Zhao: Chinese Academy of Forestry
Chunquan Zhu: WWF Beijing Office
Xiaoping Wang: Beijing Forestry Department of International Cooperation
Fengyou Wang: Heilongjiang Forestry Department
Fengri Li: Northeast Forestry University
Baogang Sun: Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry Academy
Economic Chamber:
Wenming Lu£ºChinese Academy of Forestry
Bin Xu: Chinese Academy of Forestry
Yan An:WWF Beijing Office
Zhonghao Jin: WWF Beijing Office
Benson Yu: IKEA Group
Weiguang Lu: Shanghai Anxin Flooring
Social Chamber:
Ke Dong: WWF Beijing Office
Yuanhui Hu: International Forestry Cooperation Center of SFA
Yanru Zeng: Zhejiang Forestry University
Xiaoyi Wang: Chinese Academy of Social Science
Fengyi Tang: Chinese Academy of Social Science
Jianzhang Cao: National Committee of China Agriculture and Forestry Water Conservancy
Founded in 1993, The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organization which aims to promote responsible management of the world¡¯s forests. Through a consultative process, it sets international standards for responsible forest management. Its main tasks are to assess, accredit and supervise certification bodies, to guide the development of national and regional forest certification standards, and to enhance the national level capacity of forest certification and sustainable forest management through education, training and demonstration activities. A worldwide network, the FSC consists of the FSC International Centre, regional offices and national initiatives. Visit the FSC Website.
What is the FSC China National Initiative Process?
The FSC China-National Initiative Process is a national initiative created by the FSC for developing forest certification standard compatible to forestry conditions in China. As part of the FSC¡¯s effort to decentralize its activity to the national and regional levels. the FSC China -National Initiative Process is authorized to use the FSC logo. It is not subordinate to the FSC, nor is it its agent.
Mission/purpose
The purposes of the FSC China National Initiative are to actively promote the forest certification development process in China, to help realize a mutual recognition between China¡¯s national and international forest certification schemes and standards, and to encourage public involvement in China¡¯s forest certification process through campaigning, seminars and trainings.
Goals
• Encourage the involvement of China¡¯s stakeholders in forest certification
• Assist in the development of national forest certification standards
• Help promote the FSC and its aims in China
• Work effectively with the FSC
• Support successful implementation of forest certification activities
Activities
• Develop forest certification standard
• Organize seminars and trainings
• Provide market information on certified forest products
• Produce publications
• Promote the concept of forest certification through mass media
• Srengthen awareness of forest protection with forest managers and consumers
Who are the Members of the FSC China National Initiative Process?
At present, the FSC China National Initiative Process has 107 members, mainly from government departments, academies, universities, professional associations, forest management units, timber processing enterprises, non-governmental organizations, and the news media.
The FSC China National Initiative Process Council
As the governing body of the FSC China National Initiative Process, the Council is responsible for discussing and deciding all activities to be conducted by the Initiative. Consisting of 18 individuals elected by all the Intitiative¡¯s members, the Council is evenly divided into three chambers: the Environmental Chamber, the Social Chamber and the Economic Chamber. The following is a list of individuals in each chamber:
Environmental Chamber:
Jie Zhao: Chinese Academy of Forestry
Chunquan Zhu: WWF Beijing Office
Xiaoping Wang: Beijing Forestry Department of International Cooperation
Fengyou Wang: Heilongjiang Forestry Department
Fengri Li: Northeast Forestry University
Baogang Sun: Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry Academy
Economic Chamber:
Wenming Lu£ºChinese Academy of Forestry
Bin Xu: Chinese Academy of Forestry
Yan An:WWF Beijing Office
Zhonghao Jin: WWF Beijing Office
Benson Yu: IKEA Group
Weiguang Lu: Shanghai Anxin Flooring
Social Chamber:
Ke Dong: WWF Beijing Office
Yuanhui Hu: International Forestry Cooperation Center of SFA
Yanru Zeng: Zhejiang Forestry University
Xiaoyi Wang: Chinese Academy of Social Science
Fengyi Tang: Chinese Academy of Social Science
Jianzhang Cao: National Committee of China Agriculture and Forestry Water Conservancy
