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The Programme for the
Endorsement of Forest
Certification (PEFC
™
)
is an international
non-governmental
organisation dedicated
to the promotion of
sustainable forest
management through independent
certification of the implementation of
stringent environmental, social and
ethical standards.
The PEFC
™
is a certification scheme that
instead of having a single standard
for sustainable forest management
applicable to all countries or regions,
recognises and validates the standards
developed by each country. To do this,
it has a number of requirements on how
the standard should be developed, the
central aspects that must be taken into
account and the environmental, social
and legal compliance parameters that
must be considered.
The Forest Stewardship
Council
™
is an
international body
that aims to promote
responsible, socially
beneficial and
economically viable
environmental
management of the world’s forests by
establishing a global set of principles
and recognised and respected criteria.
Through its working methods in
accordance with FSC
®
Principles and
Criteria, UPM Forestal Oriental favours
the maintenance of ecosystem and
biodiversity functions, contributes to
the country’s scientific expertise and
provides education on environmental
conservation.