Who decided that FSC should certify plantations and how was that decision made?
After much debate, the FSC membership recognized that there is a continuum of conditions between natural forests and plantations, varying from very diverse and complex natural systems to simpler man-made plantations. In 1995, the FSC membership voted a majority of 98% in favor of adopting Principle 10 for plantations – in addition to Principles 1-9 for plantation management. As with all FSC membership voting, it must have a majority vote in each sub-chamber: social, environmental and economic members for North and South.
