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CONSULTATION FOR THE REVISION OF THE SAFAS FOREST MANAGEMENT STANDARD
The SAFAS Forest Management Standard is under revision. This is part of the mandatory re-endorsement process in which PEFC requires that national forest management standards
ANNOUNCMENT OF WORKING GROUP FOR THE REVISION OF THE SAFAS FOREST MANAGEMENT STANDARD
The National Governing Body for the Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme (SAFAS) in the role of the Standard development body for the revision of the
NOTICE: Opportunity To Participate In The Revision Of The Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme’s Forest Management Standard
SAFAS – PEFC South Africa National Governing Body Date: 8 April 2024 South Africa is the process of revising the South African National Forestry Certification
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.
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.
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
