Forest Certification
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Managed Forests
Managed Forests and SFI
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Managed forests make a vital contribution to the world by providing economic, consumer, environmental and aesthetic benefits indispensable to our quality of life. Accomplishing sustainable forestry on private land requires a partnership among landowners, wood producers, contractors and the companies that purchase wood.
Sustainably managed forests provide many benefits to society: employment for hundreds of thousands of workers, a viable tax base that supports thousands of communities, essential building and paper products and numerous recreational opportunities. This commitment to social responsibility extends beyond the immediate and obvious benefits of sustainable forestry. It also embodies the need to focus on health and safety issues; provide employee training and education; protect water quality, air, soil and wildlife; protect unique resources and communicate the benefits of the practice of sustainable forestry to the general public. These program objectives are embodied in the SFI Standard and reflected in specific performance measures.