FSC US Senior Manager Forest Management Certification Markets Forest Stewardship Council US SAF Working Group Officer Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
The Ecosystem Service Procedure is a new area for Forest Stewardship Council Forest Management Certificate Holders to potentially generate revenue. In the presentation, we will define what is a claim, and what types of claims can be made, and briefly examine two claims that have been successfully made.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the Ecosystem Services claims that are available to FSC forest management certificate holders beyond carbon claims.
Why a claim is different than a credit.
Know what types of ecosystem services claims can be made by FSC Forest Management Certificate Holders.
Present an outline of the FSC Ecosystem Services process to make a verified claim.
