Competing Certification Schemes
There are a number of certification schemes for forest management apart from FSC certification.
The main competing forest certification system is the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification), established by a number of stakeholders, including associations of the forest industry, pulp-and-paper production and forest owners in response to the creation and increasing popularity of FSC. It has been criticized for having little influence from local people or environmental organizations, lack of transparency and non-objective requirements
Other certification schemes include American Forest and Paper Association’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the Malaysian Timber Certification Council, the Australian Forestry Standard, and Kerhout.
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