FSC Forest Management certificate holders in Italy have been forerunners in using the FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure to prove their positive impacts on ecosystem services. Recently, two Italian certificate holders managing public forests have again shown how to successfully use the Procedure by demonstrating positive impacts related to carbon sequestration, watershed quality and recreational services. Cases such as these are great to see and are valuable to learn from, showing what could be possible for UK forest managers and landowners.

The coronavirus pandemic has had, and will continue to have, far-reaching social and economic consequences.

This derogation provides measures to temporarily perform main chain of custody audits remotely until 31 December 2020.