Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: A Move for Responsible Forest Management

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BUENOS AIRES, Aug 8 2005 (IPS) - The international Forest Stewardship Council and the Argentine Fundación Vida Silvestre (Wildlife Foundation) are calling on government and non-governmental organizations to draft standards for managing forests. “The idea is that everyone can participate in drawing up forest management standards, taking into consideration technical aspects, but also social, economic and environmental factors,” Carolina Dioti, of the Fundación Vida Silvestre, told Tierramérica.

The Forest Stewardship Council is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable management of native and cultivated forests through standards designed in consultation with local communities, and it grants certification of forests that meet the corresponding parameters.

For these ends, the first Open Workshop on Forest Certification in Argentina took place last week, with the participation of academics, environmentalists, indigenous leaders, labor activists and government agency representatives.