Chain of custody and eco-labelling of forest products: A review of the requirements of the major forest certification schemes

International Forestry Review

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 342-347

  Wingate, K G ^a   McFarlane, Paul N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chain of custody; Controversial sources; Eco label; Forest certification; Recycling

Indexed keywords

ECOLABELING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST PRODUCT; MASS BALANCE; THRESHOLD; TIMBER CERTIFICATION; WOOD;

EID: 33751527014     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/ifor.2005.7.4.342     Document Type: Article

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