About the product
The area of certified forests in the world has grown considerably over the last year, reaching about 124 million hectares by mid-2002, of which 90% is in the Untied Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region, composed of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and North America. The UNECE Timber Committee (TC) has a mandate to follow the market developments for certified forest products while the Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) European Forestry Commission (EFC) follows the developments in certification of sustainable forest management. This publication provides an update of developments in the region.
