The Controlled Wood strategy process, headed by the FSC Board Strategy Planning committee, is now underway! If you are confused about the current state of Controlled Wood (CW), or just want to know more about it, you can now listen to our podcast.

Following the first meeting of the High Conservation Values (HCV) Regional Working Group and the second Intact Forest Landscapes (IFL) Solutions Forum, held in June and July 2016 respectively, a joint meeting was organized on 01st September 2016 in Paris by WWF and ATIBT (Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux) to discuss the outcomes of these two important working sessions and plans to move forward, in collaboration with FSC.

The concept of High Conservation Values (HCV), initially developed as part of the FSC Principles and Criteria, is applied widely today in relation to the management of natural resources, in forestry, agriculture, biofuels/biomaterials, and other areas.