Pathway 7.

Carbon Capture and Negative Emissions → Forestry

7.4.5 Tracking and Certifying Sustainable Forests

LPDD Recommendation: “USDA should develop and promote a national climate-friendly wood product certification system analogous to its system for certifying organic produce.”

LPDD Recommendation: “The Forest Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forestry Initiative should include in their sustainable forestry certification programs standards maximizing the potential for forestry CCS.”

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Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certification

Jurisdiction: Private Entities

Has certified 250 million acres of forest in the US and Canada, and recognizes the importance of forests in carbon capture and climate change mitigation.

Forest Stewardship Council Certification

Jurisdiction: Private Entities

An international forest certification entity, having certified more than 35 million acres of land in the US, including private, state, and federal forests.

Forest Certification As It Contributes to Sustainable Forestry

Jurisdiction: State Agencies

The National Association of State Foresters published a 2013 policy statement promoting the auditing and third-party sustainability certification of state forests.

Report, Forest Certification in North America

Jurisdiction: Private Entities

Surveys the technical challenges to and opportunities from developing forest certification systems. It includes a list of major third-party forest and wood product certification systems.