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Controlled Wood National Risk Assessment for Georgia – Public Consultation
Report



In recent years, the interest in voluntary forest certification has grown in
Georgia, especially towards the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) scheme. FSC
is a globally recognized independent certification system in the field of
forestry. Purchasing wood products certified under FSC scheme, carrying the
respective label, means supporting sustainable forest management.



FSC Controlled Wood system



FSC introduced the concept of Controlled Wood in 2004. Controlled Wood (CW)
system is a step towards voluntary forest certification. CW is the wood,
which is NOT:



1) Illegally harvested.

2) Harvested in violation of traditional and human rights.

3) From forests in which high conservation values (HCVs) are threatened by
management.

4) From forests being converted to plantations and non-forest use.

5) From forests in which genetically modified trees are planted.

Wood and wood products produced through the forest management which fulfils
the requirements of all these five categories, may obtain CW status. The
process of assessment, whether forest management quality (and, respectively,
wood produced in this forest) meets the above-mentioned five requirements or
not, is called CW Risk Assessment.



FSC-based CW National Risk Assessment (CW NRA) in Georgia



The CW NRA for Georgia is conducted by the working group registered in
Georgia by FSC and coordinated by WWF-Caucasus Programme Office. The initial
version of this assessment has been completed. Public consultation of the
assessment documents was held during the period 30 June 2017 - 30 August
2017. The consultation report is available at the website of WWF-Caucasus
Programme Office:

http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/black_sea_basin/caucasus/?314994/Controlled-Wood-National-Risk-Assessment-for-Georgia--public-consultation-report





For additional information, please, contact:

Ilia Osepashvili

WWF-Caucasus Programme Office

11 Aleksidze Street, Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel: 00995 32 2237500

Email: iosepa...@wwfcaucasus.org <mailto:iosepa...@wwfcaucasus.org>




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