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Managing Plantation Forest Carbon
SAFAS now has the tools to assist timber growers of all scales to calculate and report on their carbon stocks and emissions. This tool is part of the Value Based Platform which allows growers to assessed their key sustainability risks.
November 9, 2022

Public Announcement SAFAS Review and Call for Stakeholder Input – 03 Oct 2022
The beginning of the mandated process to review, and if required, revise the PEFC endorsed SAFAS forest management certification standard was announced today by the SAFAS Council.
October 3, 2022

PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITH COMMUNITIES
An estimated 25,000 timber growers living in Tribal Authorities make a substantial contribution South Africa’s timber industry. The majority of these growers are over 50
July 15, 2022

DUAL CERTIFICATION (FSC AND PEFC) IN SOUTH AFRICA Online Seminar – 27 Jan ’22
SAFAS will present a short seminar on DUAL CERTIFICATION (FSC AND PEFC) IN SOUTH AFRICA VENUE: The seminar will be broadcast from Sappi in Pietermaritzburg
January 14, 2022