In conversation with… PEFC and BWI talk people, forestry and certification

If the people who depend on forests for their livelihoods aren’t included in conversations about sustainable forest management, how can it be truly sustainable?

After all, people and forests are closely linked. Forests contribute to the livelihoods of some 1.6 billion people worldwide, the majority of which are in rural regions of developing countries.

This means sustainable forest management and certification have the potential to positively impact a huge number of lives around the world.

This subject is at the heart of both PEFC and Building and Wood Worker’s International (BWI). Earlier this month, our CEO Ben Gunneberg and Coen van der Veer from BWI came together to talk about this vital issue. Check out their conversation in the video below:
read/see more at: https://pefc.org/news/in-conversation-with-pefc-and-bwi-talk-people-forestry-and-certification

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