Source: Rainforest Alliance

Today we'd like to offer an extra arrow for you to add to your quiver of talking points about why Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification is the premier system for promoting responsible forestry: FSC certification can be part of a strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from forest degradation. Forest degradation is a major cause of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions -- amounting to 20 percent or more of total emissions from tropical forests.

In many cases, the best practices implemented by forest managers in order to earn FSC certification lead to reduced carbon emissions compared with non-certified, commercial forestry operations (TNC, et al., 2009). These climate-beneficial best practices include:...

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