Certification of forestry management is a process through which, after an audit, an independent organization confirms the fact that a specific forestry area is managed in accordance with an agreed standard.
Certification of forestry management is based on concepts and principles of sustainable development which are referring to: life`s quality, equity between present and future, forestry management relation with environment protection and socio-economic development, precaution in taking and applying management decision.
Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) – independent organization, non-governmental and non-profit, appeared in 1993, with the role to promote a responsible forestry management in worldwide forests.
