Government Engagement - Challenges and Opportunities, Case Studies from Europe and Asia-Pacific

There is a strong case for FSC to work with governments to shape forestry policies in setting the legal, regulatory, and institutional frameworks as a significant part of FSC-certified forests are state-owned. With broader regional perspectives, this session will spotlight uniquely positioned countries - Poland, Ukraine, China and Indonesia - and their ongoing collaborations to showcase the engagement with governments in complex negotiations to achieve our mission on the ground with regions’ market leadership, public engagement strategies and innovative solutions.

The session will further discuss the role of the FSC network as well as FSC members as opportunities and challenges emerge in the context of certification of state-owned forest management organizations in these countries as use cases for regional and global solutions for the future of forests.