Welcome to the FSC Global Forest Risk Registry!
This Registry is a free tool providing information about the risk of sourcing controversial wood and other forest products from more than 150 countries. It is under development by NEPCon in cooperation with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Rainforest Alliance. This tool is targeted towards companies (producers, retailers, distributors, wholesalers), auditors/verifiers, NGOs and other parties wishing to conduct due diligence on the risks of sourcing raw material from forests and forest products operations in various countries. For example, within the FSC system the Registry can assist FSC candidate or certified operations in verifying that they are not sourcing non FSC certified material from controversial sources, as required by the FSC chain of custody rules and Controlled Wood requirements. However, it may also useful for other stakeholders of responsible forestry, perhaps even consumers. Many entities or individuals (retailers, wholesalers, distributors, etc.) that are involved in timber or non-timber forest products trade wish to avoid purchasing products that will negatively affect forests or create controversy, and thus may use this website to evaluate supply issues within the area they are sourcing from.We are seeking feedback on this solution. Please browse the other pages using the menu above for more info.
FSC-Related Disclaimer
For risk assessment conducted according to the FSC-STD-40-005, ONLY entries (or information) that have been formally reviewed and approved by FSC and are marked as such (highlighted) can be considered conclusive and may be used by FSC candidate or certified companies in risk assessments and will meet the FSC standards without further verification. The other information provided in this website must be used as unofficial guidance and typically requires additional or further due diligence or independent verification for those using this information, be they user companies, independent verifiers/certifiers, NGOs, etc.
Please look for the clarification statement to identify information category. It may be one of the following:
1. Official approved by FSC, Mandatory for Chain of Custody certified companies with Controlled Wood in scope
2. Draft prepared by National Initiatives, under review by FSC, for guidance only
3. Draft prepared by NEPCon, for guidance only
How to use this map
- Click on a country to zoom in. This will display country information icon
- Search for the country if you don't know it's location
- Clicking on the icon will display information about this country
- Drag a zoom box to zoom in to specific region
- Use pan buttons on the edge on the map to pan view
- Click on an empty area (sea or ocean) to zoom out or right-click and click 'Zoom Out!' button
Choose risk category
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 Incomplete information
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 Unspecified risk
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 Not evaluated
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