
FSC Policy to Address Conversion
Policy
May 2018
August 2022
Develop a high-level conversion policy considering compensation for past conversion, in terms of:
a. restoration and/or conservation for environmental values: and
b. restitution for socio-economic values.
At the General Assembly 2017 in Vancouver, Canada the membership approved Motion 7 recognizing the strategic importance of addressing the issues around conversion of natural forest-related ecosystems to plantations and the need for alignment of the diverse ways in which conversion is treated in different parts of the FSC normative framework.
Name - Sub Chamber
Justin Mercer – Economic North
Francisco Javier Rodriguez Aspillaga - Economic South
Annika Terrana – Environmental North
Michal Zrust- Environmental South
Dr. Marcus Colchester – Social North
Dharam Pal Singh, Verma- Social South
Timeline
These webinars will present the FSC Remedy Framework, which is a holistic document incorporating the former Policy for Association Remediation Framework and Conversion Remedy Procedure.
Webinar dates and registration links:
26 April at 08:00 (CET): Register here
This session will be simultaneously translated to Bahasa Indonesia.
27 April at 16:00 (CET): Register here
This session will be simultaneously translated to Spanish.
Listen to a recording of the presentation here
Read answers to webinar questions here
These webinars introduced two policies and the FSC Remedy Framework, followed by information on the specific aspects of the Policy for Association and Policy to Address Conversion, which are open for consultation.
Read the answers to the webinar questions here.
Listen to a recording of the presentation here.
Latest draft of the Policy to Address Conversion available as part of the consultation on the FSC Remedy Framework
Read the draft 5-4 of the Policy to Address Conversion
Read FSC’s statement
Read the summary of consultation material
Provide your feedback here
See updated timeline
Read supporting materials (Introductory Booklet, FAQ, Sample Cases)
Read the summary of the study on the economics of remedy of conversion
Updates are announced based on aligning the process with the FSC Remedy Framework. Read the full statement here.
Publication of FSC white paper on conversion – analysis, reflections & recommendations related to ownership loopholes
Read the white paper here.
Read the FAQs of the white paper here.
Publication of the study on evaluating the potential for FSC certification in Chile & Indonesia on converted land
Read the study here.
Updated Motion 7 processes timeline.
Read the news item here.
Read the document here.
Read the document here.
Read the paper here
Read the news item here.