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The GFTN Videos
These 12 short videos offer an engaging way to learn about responsible forestry and trade. View the chapters here!

GFTN in Mesoamerica & the Caribbean

Regional Coordinator

Daniel Arancibia

WWF United States,
Washington DC +1 202 495 4195

WWF Central America

Mauro Salazar

Regional Forest Director WWF CARO WWF Central America Regional Programme Office,
San Jose +502 2333 3665

In Central America and the Caribbean, the GFTN offers its services in the following countries:

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico

Companies located in these countries that are interested to join the GFTN can contact the regional coordinator. 

Lear more about the GFTN and its requirements.

Latest News & Publications

José Jiménez García-Herrera, Director General of Natural Environment and Forest Policy of MARM meets with Elie Hakizumwami, Manager of GFTN-Central Africa, to discuss efforts to advance credible certification in Central Africa through implementing public procurement policies that give preference to certified products and promoting international cooperation on these issues.

Spain Advances Forest Certification in Central Africa

Demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting forest certification in Central Africa and public procurement policies that give preference to certified products, representatives from Spain’s Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) and WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) gathered at the end of February to discuss collaborative efforts on advancing responsible forestry in the Congo Basin.

Posted on 26 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Staff at Domtar's FSC-certified mill in Hawesville, KY where Office Depot's certified copy paper will be produced

Domtar Instrumental in Increasing Availability of Certified Copy Paper in U.S.

Recognized as a leader in sustainable growth in the pulp and paper industry, Domtar Corporation—the world’s second largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper and GFTN-North America Participant—continues to deliver on the commitment made over a decade ago to make Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification an integral part of it sustainability strategy. Driven by this strategy, the company certified four more of its paper mills last spring—paving the way for Office Depot, one of its leading customers, to provide FSC-certified copy paper to the U.S. marketplace.

Posted on 08 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

A close up of certified, processed wood at Nature laminate flooring factory, Shanghai.

A Powerful Footprint

As the world’s second largest timber consumer, China has a significant impact on the global forest products trade, and as a result, represents a powerful ecological footprint that can influence the sustainability of the world’s forests.
 
 

Posted on 01 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

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