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Problem certificates risk global credibility

Greenpeace and many other Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) members and stakeholders are seriously concerned that an increasing number of FSC certificates are being granted around the world to logging companies that do not meet the international principles and criteria for forest stewardship, or key policies and standards.

This report explains why these concerns have arisen and a summary of our issues with the issuing of new certificates in the DRC.

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