UK-FTN
Links
Here are some useful links to worldwide forest protection and timber certification organisations and resource-saving schemes and advice.
WWF Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) website
Includes links to the GFTN Responsible Purchasing Guide for forest products, GFTN members list, and GFTN contacts list
Shrink! Website
A network of more than 50 European environmental non-governmental organisations has launched "Shrink", a joint project addressing the madness of over-consumption of paper. Individuals as well as corporate and institutional paper users are invited to pledge to cut their paper consumption.
WWF Paper Toolbox
To help reduce the environmental footprint of paper production, WWF offers a one-stop paper toolbox to help guide paper producers as well as commercial and individual paper buyers.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK
FSC is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests.
FSC Certificate Search Database
The FSC Certificate Search site enables users to verify the status of FSC registered certificates. The information is managed directly by the FSC accredited Certification Bodies making information on certificates now available in near real-time.
Forest Certification Resource Centre
Confirmation of FSC certification of a company by certification number or company name
Transparency International
Transparency International’s (TI) 2009 Global Corruption Barometer (the Barometer) presents the main findings of a public opinion survey that explores the general public’s views of corruption, as well as experiences of bribery around the world. It assesses the extent to which key institutions and public services are perceived to be corrupt, measures citizens’ views on government efforts to fight corruption, and this year, for the first time, includes questions about the level of state capture and people’s willingness to pay a premium for clean corporate behaviour.
Illegal logging
This Royal Institute of International Affairs site is a central point of information on all aspects of the current international debate around the control of illegal logging and forest crimes. This site contains brief summaries of the key issues, key documents and links to other relevant sites.
Forests for Life
Visit the WWF-International site for Forest for Life publications.
WWF-UK FTN links
- Forest & Trade Network
- About the UK-FTN
- About Membership
- Current Members
- GFTN-UK Member News
- FTN publications
Contact details
For more information about the WWF-UK FTN please contact:
WWF-UK FTN Coordinator
Panda House
Weyside Park
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1XR
t: 01483 426444
d: 01483 412578
f: 01483 426409
e: ftn@wwf.org.uk