Area of forest under sustainable management: total FSC and PEFC forest management certification [BIP]
Area of forest under sustainable management: total FSC and PEFC forest management certification [BIP]
Indicator description
The “forest certification” indicator measures the area certified as responsibly managed forests, including natural or semi-natural forests that are used to produce timber and non-timber forest products, and forest plantations. An increase in the area of PEFC and FSC certified forest represents an increase in the area for which evidence of sustainable forest management is available in terms of forest managed responsibly with respect to biodiversity conservation, including the protection of critical ecosystems, in addition to promoting the social, economic, cultural and ethical dimensions of sustainable forest management.