Forest certification in China: Latest developments and future strategies. Workshop report
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FAO has identified forest management certification as an important tool in support of the sustainable use and conservation of forests. Certification provides an opportunity to strengthen comprehensive approaches in the forestry sector because it deals with issues related to forest management and ecological and social sustainability. China is one of the world's largest wood producing countries and has rapidly become a leading producer of value-added wood products for export. As such, it must deal with issues of forest certification for the purpose of improving its forest management and to maintain or increase its market share. Over the past decade there has been a proliferation of certification schemes in different countries and at different levels. China is interested in developing a single, coherent national forest certification strategy. A workshop was therefore organized in Hangzhou, China from 21 to 23 July 2004 to explore various options. This report provides an overview of the wo rkshop and main recommendations for China.