International forest certification body PEFC endorses locally developed South African standard

On 14 November, at its general assembly in Geneva, the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) announced its endorsement of the South African Forestry Accreditation Scheme (SAFAS), a local initiative that seeks to make forest certification more accessible to small-scale timber growers. As the demand for sustainably produced and certified forest products increases, both […]