ANYTHING GOES? Report on PEFC Certified Finnish Forestry

Introduction
PEFC Certification in Finland
The Aims of the Report
Eastern and Northern Finland: Old-growth forests still threatened
Southern Finland: Forests of high conservation value being logged
Results of the Study
Conclusions

Examples of the shortcomings of the Finnish Forest Certification System
System dominated by forestry
Low level of commitment

Poor criteria
Poor criteria being poorly implemented

Case studies: PEFC certified logging and logging plans
MAP: The Forestry Centres mentioned in the report, locations of the case study sites
Pirkanmaa
Kainuu

North Karelia
Lapland
Ostrobothnia
Häme-Uusimaa
Central Finland
South Savo
South Ostrobothnia

Conflicts between forestry and reindeer herding in the Sami area
Herding and old-growth forests
Certification
Question of land use control

Acknowledgements

Contact

Appendices

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