The following documentation on forest certification can be downloaded or ordered from us.

Under GTZ Materials you will find:

• Publications: Working papers and other publications
• Newsletter: Information on current projects
• Lessons Learnt: Learning tool that offers an exchange of experiences and knowledge

Under Literature you can find a wide range of documents on forest certification, sorted by subject matter:

• Introductory Literature: Basic information
• Process Analysis: Articles and reports about the entire process of forest certification or particular aspects of it
• Standard Development: Literature and advice on the development of criteria and indicators
• Market and Trade: Publications on economic aspects and chains-of-custody
• Community Forestry: Articles and books on small forest owners and community forests
• Institutions: Literature from and about different forestry and certification organisations.

Under Presentations you can find slides in powerpoint and pdf format with accompanying texts. These can be used to put together your own presentation on forest certification:

• Introduction: Material for a general introduction to certification and the historical background
• Standards and Systems: Material on certification systems and their standards
• FSC Principles and Criteria: Material on each of the FSC principles, criteria and generic indicators with pictures and explanatory texts
• Certification Procedures: Material about the practice of certification
• Effects: Material about the effects of certification, costs and benefits, etc.

Under Standards you will find information on various national standards for sustainable forest management.

Under Links you can find a selection of websites with relevant information. The categories are:

• Information: Websites of various organisations concerned with forest certification
• Institutions: International and regional organisations dealing with standards and forestry
• Certification organisations
• National Initiatives: Homepages of national FSC working groups and other national initiatives
• GTZ projects: Links to other GTZ projects or resources supported by GTZ.