Monday, July 11, 2011

FSC Motion Recognizes Importance of Social Issues and the Role of Ecosystem Services

This post on "The Ecosystem Services Blog" brought my attention to a motion passed by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).  I am referring to motion 1.1 passed by the FSC 6th General Assembly, "Recognition of social issues and the role of ecosystem services".  I found this interesting in light of the conclusion of my last post regarding southern pine bark beetle in southern New Jersey.  Although the FSC does not elaborate on how it will address social issues and their role in ecosystem services, I am intrigued to see such a widely accepted certification process giving this aspect of ecosystem management some attention.  I was also a little surprised that social issues were not already a part of the FSC doctrine.  I'm curious to see how they address these issues and anxious to see what they do from here.

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