Enquiries about our forest-related position statements can be chanelled to:
Ivy Wong, Forest Conservation Manager
Mathew Maavak, Consultant, Media & Public Affairs
WWF Position on Forest Certification
Among other things, this position statement sets out how WWF views credible forest certification, and lists WWF's criteria for a sound forest certication scheme that can promote improvement in forest management,
Position Paper, Bleaching in Pulpmills
The performance of the pulp industry is attracting increased attention through high profile controversies involving pulpmill projects in Latin America, and changes to German DIN Norm classification regarding the definition of "chlorine free" bleaching which is an inaccurate statement and creating a misleading precedent. For paper buyers "clean production" is a factor in their paper purchasing decisions. Bleaching is a key variable.
Position Paper, Illegal Logging and Related Trade
The global trade in roundwood, paper, furniture, and other products originating from illegally extracted timber is a multi-million dollar industry. Illegal logging and related trade occurs when timber is harvested, transported, processed, bought or sold in violation of national or sub-national laws.
Position Paper, Fastwood Plantations
There are currently 200 million hectares of plantation forests in the world. The term plantation includes a wide range of commercially planted forests, and trees planted for community use as well as non-production purposes. A small proportion of plantations, often referred to as Fastwood Plantations, and variously estimated at 15-40Mn ha worldwide, are intensively managed and will contribute disproportionately to future industrial wood supply.
