Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
International, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization which promotes sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification. As of 2006, it was considered the certification system of choice for small forest owners in Europe.[1]
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Founded | 1999 |
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Focus | Sustainable forestry |
Location | |
Origins | Europe |
Area served | Global |
Method | Certification |
Key people | Michael Berger |
Website | http://www.pefc.org/ |
Its 48 endorsed national forest certification systems[2] represent more than 280 million hectares (690×10^6 acres) of certified forests.[3] This makes it the largest forest certification system in the world, covering about two-thirds of the globally certified forest area.[4] It is based in Geneva, Switzerland.