Peru plans to expand sustainable forest certification throughout the Amazon

With over 1.02 million hectares of certified forest, 12 active forest management certificates, and 79 active chain of custody certificates, Peru is established as a regional benchmark in sustainable forest management and certification of Amazonian products. The advances driven by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) show that it is possible to connect forest conservation with the generation of sustainable income for local communities. In Madre de Dios, chestnut families achieved the first group certification of Amazonian chestnut concessions, a model that now includes 13 concessions in the certification process. This milestone not only strengthens the traceability of Amazonian products but also incorporates indicators of biodiversity and carbon capture, contributing directly to the mitigation of climate change. "Each certified hectare represents a conscious decision to keep the forest standing, but also a recognition of the effort of the communities that coexist with nature. The ...