This May, many Croatian stakeholders from the forestry and wood sector had a chance to meet and talk to FSC's Director General Mr. Kim Carstensen, who came to Croatia as a guest speaker of the Greencajt sustainability festival.
Recognising the importance of forests, there is an increasing emphasis on the practice of sustainable forest management, including the establishment of forest plantations on abandoned agricultural lands and other non-forest lands.
Since 1990, 420 million hectares of forest have been lost due to deforestation worldwide, an area larger than the European Union. Geolocation is rapidly becoming part of the solution.
Ecological design and the application of eco-labels on milk packaging are increasingly affecting consumers selection and purchase of this product. An innovative scientific research demonstrates that milk producers in Serbia keep up with the international trends when it comes to responsible packaging and eco labelling of milk products.
FSC has published a free e-training for anyone interested in learning more about FSC forest management groups and their requirements for certification.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) conducts a Global Client Survey every two years to understand the main benefits and perceived importance of belonging to the FSC system.