Greenwashed Timber: How Sustainable Forest Certification Has Failed

Yale e360
Feb 20, 2018, 5:00 am242 pts
The Forest Stewardship Council was established to create an international system for certifying sustainable wood. But critics say it has had minimal impact on tropical deforestation and at times has served only to provide a cover for trafficking in illegal timber. Read more on E360 →

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