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Certisource UK
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WWF GFTN
The GFTN is WWF's initiative to eliminate illegal logging and improve the management of valuable and threatened forests. By facilitating trade links between companies committed to achieving and supporting responsible forestry, the GFTN creates market conditions that help conserve the world's forests while providing economic and social benefits for the businesses and people that depend on them.

Illegal Logging
The purpose of this site is to provide background information on the key issues in the illegal logging debate, together with news stories, information on events, key documents and links to other relevant websites. This site is maintained by the Energy, Environment and Development Programme of Chatham House in London, with funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

CITES
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global response to concern over the trade of endangered species. CITES regulates the trade in live animals, animal parts, ornamental plants, medicinal plant parts and timber species.

FLEGT
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) is the European Union's initiative to eliminate illegal timber from their sector. The FLEGT Action Plan sets out a new and innovative approach to tackling illegal logging, which links the push for good governance in developing countries with the legal instruments and leverage offered by the EU's own internal market.

CPET
CPET is funded by the UK government (DEFRA) and provides detailed information and advice on how public sector buyers and their suppliers can meet the UK Government's timber procurement policy requirements in practice.

The Equator Principles
The Equator Principles are a benchmark for the financial industry to manage social and environmental issues in project financing.

Timber Trade Action Plan
The Timber Trade Action Plan (TTAP) is an EC funded project managed by the European timber trade federations (TTFs) to overcome trade in illegally logged tropical timber in Europe.

FSC
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international network that promotes the responsible management of the world's forests. FSC brings people together to find solutions to the problems created by bad forestry practices and to reward good forest management.