FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council. The council originated in the 1990's theoretically to promote responsible forest management. Right now it is a voluntary practice with no direct role from government. However it is an indirect government requirement as a result of LEEDS mandated construction projects.
In the authors humble opinion one of the principle guiding forces of this program is the belief that individual woodlot owners as well as State and National Forest managers do not have the ability to manage forests in a "responsible" way. It is certainly not a stretch to believe that the long term goal of the FSC would be to eventually dictate forest management practices for all public and private lands by lobbying for Federal laws that require FSC certified wood products in all National Building Codes. FSC certification is supported by Greenpeace, National Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, and World Wildlife Fund.
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