Do the FSC Principles and Criteria only apply to forests?
The FSC Principles and Criteria apply to natural forests, plantations and also includes some non-forest vegetation types. As a rule of thumb the FSC Principles and Criteria generally apply to the growing of trees which can also extend to forest and ‘non-forest’ land-uses as they contribute to the mission of FSC. We have developed a number of advice notes on the applicability of the FSC Principles and Criteria from bamboo to windbreakers. You can find all available advice notes in the document center.
