What are forestry certification and an EMS?
Forestry certification and implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS) are considered as best practices in forest and sustainable resource management, and for securing market access. As such, forestry certification has attracted significant attention in the market place and among B.C. forest sector stakeholders in recent years. Domestic and international market interest in buying wood products from certified forests has steadily increased and many forest companies in the province have received third-party registration of their forest management programs. While forestry certification is voluntary, it is supported by the provincial government and complements the Forest and Range Practices Act. An EMS is a standard that forestry organizations must achieve and adhere to in order to recognized as a certified forestry operator. For example, ISO 14001 is the EMS standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization. The ISO 14001 standard was published in 199
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