Ecosystem Services Audits


Ecosystem services can be defined as the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems, including from management activities that contribute to their maintenance or improvement.These benefits include different aspects among the conservation and restoration of the natural characteristics of forests and biodiversity, the regeneration and storage of carbon stocks, the maintenance and improvement of water quality and the regulation of water flow, the regeneration and improvement of soil conditions as well as the conservation and improvement of areas intended for tourist and recreational activities.

Currently, it is possible for an organization to highlight the positive impacts of its forest management on ecosystems if in possession of an FSC® forest management certificate, through an extension of this certification.

The extension of the certification to the verification of the positive impacts of management activities with reference to certain ecosystem services allows:

  • Make promotional statements to promote FSC certified forests
  • Make promotional statements to promote FSC certified products
  • Make promotional statements to promote the verified impacts of ecosystem services
  • Attracting investments from sponsors who intend to support the forest manager for the impact produced
  • Allow access to certain loans
  • Demonstrate corporate social responsibility and commitment against climate change
  • Improve relations with stakeholders and with the community

The promotional statements on ecosystem services can also be used by both sponsors and organizations certified with reference to the FSC Chain of Custody, by transferring the declarations issued by the forest manager along the supply chain.

CSI can issue both FSC forest certification and extend the latter to verify the positive impacts of management activities on ecosystem services.

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