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		<title>The Conflict Between Certification and Forestry Science</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2013/02/05/the-conflict-between-certification-and-forestry-science/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the environmental ethic becomes more trendy, we see a growing trend in “greenwashing,” the effort by some to exaggerate the environmental benefits of various activities for personal gain or profit. Environmental activists are quick to point out greenwashing when &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2013/02/05/the-conflict-between-certification-and-forestry-science/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=193&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seattle&#8217;s Dolphin Safe, Certified Forests</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/25/seattles-dolphin-safe-certified-forests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With any luck, Seattle&#8217;s urban forests will soon be certified dolphin safe. That may seem strange, but it would be just about as meaningful as the city recently receiving a forest certification it promises it will never use. With predictable &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/25/seattles-dolphin-safe-certified-forests/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=191&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SFI Conference: Bioenergy and Forest Certification</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/16/sfi-conference-bioenergy-and-forest-certification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second morning of the SFI conference began with a discussion about &#8220;Advancing Sustainability in the Bioenergy Sector.&#8221; The question addressed by the panelists is how to meet growing demand for biomass feedstock, like wood pellets, while ensuring good forestry. &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/16/sfi-conference-bioenergy-and-forest-certification/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=185&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SFI Conference: Water Resources and Wildlife</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/12/sfi-conference-water-resources-and-wildlife/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a review of the session on forest management, water and wildlife, featuring Lynn Broaddus of the Johnson Foundation&#8217;s environmental programs and Christopher Smith of Ducks Unlimited Canada. Lynn Broaddus Focusing on the value of water for a variety of &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/12/sfi-conference-water-resources-and-wildlife/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=181&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>At the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Conference</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/12/at-the-sustainable-forestry-initiative-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am attending the Sustainable Forestry Initiative conference in Milwaukee and will be blogging highlights today and tomorrow. Up first is a section titled &#8220;Wet and Wild &#8211; Responsible Forest Management Supports Water Resources and Wild.&#8221; Sessions of interest tomorrow &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/12/at-the-sustainable-forestry-initiative-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=179&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Forest Cover Declines Worldwide, but Increases in Asia and Northern Hemisphere</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/05/forest-cover-declines-worldwide-but-increases-in-asia-and-northern-hemisphere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Data from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have been compiled to show the state of the world&#8217;s forests and the results paint an interesting picture. While the overall area of forestland declined by just over 1 percent during &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/09/05/forest-cover-declines-worldwide-but-increases-in-asia-and-northern-hemisphere/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=175&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Timber Suppliers Keep Forest Certifiers Honest</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/08/24/how-timber-suppliers-keep-forest-certifiers-honest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the absence of strong legal systems and enforcement in some parts of the world, how can consumers know the certified timber they are receiving is legitimate? A commentary from the managing director of a timber company supplies one answer. &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/08/24/how-timber-suppliers-keep-forest-certifiers-honest/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=168&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Competition Among Certification Standards Helps Consumers and the Environment</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/08/09/competition-among-certification-standards-helps-consumers-and-the-environment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the recent certification of four of Asia Pulp &#38; Paper&#8217;s mills by Indonesia&#8217;s SVLK certification system, there is increasing attention on that system and the role it will play in ensuring Indonesian forestry meets environmental standards.The system was created &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/08/09/competition-among-certification-standards-helps-consumers-and-the-environment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=164&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Federal Fire Policy Can Learn From Forest Certification</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/31/what-federal-fire-policy-can-learn-from-forest-certification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our consistent themes is that forest certification systems cannot ignore the economic well-being of foresters and communities if they are to successfully promote sustainable forestry. The same forces are at work in the United States with regard to &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/31/what-federal-fire-policy-can-learn-from-forest-certification/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=158&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Can Certification Move Beyond a Niche Market &#8211; Guilt or Business?</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/24/how-can-certification-move-beyond-a-niche-market-guilt-or-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study from the London School of Economics and Political Science on &#8220;The Roles and Limits of Certification&#8221; says a great deal about the challenges faced by certification systems if they want to expand. The report notes that certification &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/24/how-can-certification-move-beyond-a-niche-market-guilt-or-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=152&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Are You Buying When You Purchase FSC-certified Wood?</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/20/what-are-you-buying-when-you-purchase-fsc-certified-wood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing on the Woodworking Network site, the owner of Re-View, a manufacturer of custom wood window replicas for historic landmarks across the country, expresses concern about whether FSC-certified wood lives up to its environmental promises. The author, Brooks Gentleman, expresses &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/20/what-are-you-buying-when-you-purchase-fsc-certified-wood/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=146&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Does Forestry in Developing Countries Create Deforestation? New Study Says No.</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/12/does-forestry-in-developing-countries-create-deforestation-new-study-says-no/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the arguments used by advocates of forest certification systems is that certification prevents deforestation and a range of impacts, including climate impacts, associated with deforestation. A new study, however, argues that active forestry is not a cause either &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/07/12/does-forestry-in-developing-countries-create-deforestation-new-study-says-no/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=137&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can Consumers Know What They are Getting with FSC? The Problem of Audits.</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/29/can-consumers-know-what-they-are-getting-with-fsc-the-problem-of-audits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travis Snapp received a call from one of his overseas clients that he says typifies some of the problems with the Forest Stewardship Council&#8217;s auditing process in developing countries. His client told him the auditors &#8220;show up to do these &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/29/can-consumers-know-what-they-are-getting-with-fsc-the-problem-of-audits/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=133&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Forestry Tradeoffs of The Lacey Act and Forest Certification</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/26/the-forestry-tradeoffs-of-the-lacey-act-and-forest-certification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spoke today to the Western Wood Preservers Institute conference about the tradeoffs of environmental choices. Perhaps my favorite example is the &#8220;green&#8221; condominium in Seattle which highlights the fact that it saved 1,609 trees &#8220;By using steel and concrete &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/26/the-forestry-tradeoffs-of-the-lacey-act-and-forest-certification/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=129&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are “Green” Building Standards Like LEED Based on Forest Science?</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/15/are-green-building-standards-like-leed-based-on-forest-science/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four years ago, the green building coordinator for the Washington State Department of Ecology wrote a piece in support of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a standard for constructing “green” buildings. The coordinator argued that LEED was a &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/15/are-green-building-standards-like-leed-based-on-forest-science/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=126&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creating as Much Responsible Forestry as We Can: An interview with SFI’s President &amp; CEO Kathy Abusow</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/05/creating-as-much-responsible-forestry-as-we-can-an-interview-with-sfis-president-ceo-kathy-abusow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At an SFI conference which included native groups from the United States and Canada last year, one member representing the Yakama Nation tribe explained why they chose to certify their forests using the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI). With a tone &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/05/creating-as-much-responsible-forestry-as-we-can-an-interview-with-sfis-president-ceo-kathy-abusow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=120&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Uncertified Conversion:  Unintended Consequences of Forest Certification</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/01/uncertified-conversion-unintended-consequences-of-forest-certification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly L. Fretwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nonindustrial private forest landowners provide about half of the nation’s wood and steward nearly 360 million acres of forestland. These lands also provide numerous ecosystem services such as water purification, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration. Forest certification, generally considered a &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/06/01/uncertified-conversion-unintended-consequences-of-forest-certification/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=117&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Forest Code</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/05/15/forest-code/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly L. Fretwell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forest certification promotes a code of conduct for timber managers to demonstrate some level of environmental and community stewardship. Responding to concern about deforestation, particularly in the tropics, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) began third party certification audits in 1995. &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/05/15/forest-code/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=108&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Lacey Act, Certification and Gibson Guitar: Why Trade in Forest Products Helps Protect Forests</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/05/15/the-lacey-act-certification-and-gibson-guitar-why-trade-in-forest-products-helps-protect-forests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a board member Rainforest Alliance, Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz didn’t expect to find himself accused of supporting illegal logging. A supporter of Forest Stewardship Council™ certification, Juszkiewicz is committed to doing what he believes is best for the &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/05/15/the-lacey-act-certification-and-gibson-guitar-why-trade-in-forest-products-helps-protect-forests/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=105&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Patrick Moore on Sustainable Forestry and Forests</title>
		<link>http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/05/03/dr-patrick-moore-on-sustainable-forestry-and-forests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 23:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Myers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Patrick Moore, one of the original founders of Greenpeace, grew up surrounded by forests and it was his love of nature and forests as a child that helped lead him to join the environmental movement. Today he disagrees with &#8230; <a href="http://forestcertificationaudit.org/2012/05/03/dr-patrick-moore-on-sustainable-forestry-and-forests/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=forestcertificationaudit.org&#038;blog=34159981&#038;post=93&#038;subd=forestcertificationaudit&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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