Task Force on Forest Management Certification Programs

MS Word version of the Task Force Report

Co-Chairs: Mary Coulombe and Marvin Brown

Task Force: Keith A. Argow, R. Scott Berg, Bruce Cabarle, Jim Grace, L. Keville Larson, Jean Mater, John McNulty, Robert Olszewski, Dawn Parks, Spencer Phillips, Clifford F. Schneider, Robert S. Simpson, William B. Stuart, and Laurie Wayburn

Special Contributor: Lawrence W. Hill, Former Director, Forest Policy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2: SCOPE OF THE REPORT

Chapter 3: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Chapter 4: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

Chapter 5:	BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE STANDARDS PROGRAMS
	Summary Table: DESCRIBING FORESTRY STANDARDS PROGRAMS IN THE US (Comparative chart of the six programs described in the report)	MS Word version of Task Force Report Summary Table

Chapter 6: DIFFERENCES AMONG THE STANDARDS PROGRAMS

Chapter 7: CHALLENGES FACING INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC STANDARDS PROGRAMS

Chapter 8: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Literature Cited

Appendices

1. ACRONYMS
2. TASK FORCE DEFINITION OF TERMS AND CORRESPONDING SAF DICTIONARY OF FORESTRY DEFINITIONS
3. CERTIFICATION TASK FORCE ROSTER