Topic 4: SFM Criteria and Indicators of Region and/or Country led Initiatives

Read and understand the following:

Repeat showing of C&I PROCESSESS.pdf here as the background for Topic 4.

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Read and understand the following slide presentation:

Principles and Criteria Interpretation and Issues – MC&I vs FSC

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Please answer the following self-reflection question. After formulating your answer, you may post it online at the Knowledge Café for this course as a way to share your ideas and glean knowledge from other students’ responses.

SrQ4.1: What is your understanding of the term “mutual recognition” in forest management certification? Discuss the fundamentals involved in such mutual recognition.