Das Siegel des „Forest Stewardship Council“ (FSC) gilt unter Umweltorganisationen als das anspruchsvollste internationale Zertifikat für eine verantwortungsvollere Waldbewirtschaftung. Dass ein positiver ökologischer Effekt nicht überall gegeben ist, zeigt nun eine vom WWF in Auftrag gegebene Studie zur Situation in Russland: Bei den im Nordwesten des Landes untersuchten Flächen konnte kein wesentlicher Unterschied zwischen FSC-zertifizierten Wäldern und solchen ohne Zertifikat festgestellt werden.

The paper Ecological effects of clearcutting practices in a boreal forest (Arkhangelsk Region, Russian Federation) both with and without FSC certification published in Ecological Indicators provides evidence that FSC certification perpetuates the business-as-usual clearcutting-based timber mining in primary forests. The study was funded and supported by WWF, which is also by represented by co-authors of the publication, as well as colleagues from the Norther Arctic federal University in Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation. Read more ... 

February 2019: International documentary on the effectiveness of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

The German-French TV channel ARTE broadcasted a critical 98-minutes documentary on the FSC label, with case studies from Africa, South America, Europe and Asia. The title is "FSC - Forest Stewardship Council: FSC: can an eco-label stop the forestry industry?" (German title: Die Ausbeutung der Urwälder. Kann ein Öko-Siegel die Forstindustrie stoppen?).The Centre supported the producers providing some technical advice. Centre research - in the context of our project in the Arkangelsk Taiga, Russia - plays a role at the end of the documentary. 

November 2017: Greenpeace Romania released the Primary forests potential map of Romania developed in partnership with the Centre for Econics and Ecosystem Management at Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Germany and the Geography Department of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iași, Romania

(German only) Oktober 2017. 

Ausblenden von Fakten statt ‚Märchen‘?

Zum wissenschaftlichen Umgang mit waldbezogenen Büchern, Petitionen und Gutachten in Deutschland. Ergänzende Anmerkungen von Pierre Ibisch 

anlässlich eines Vortrags bei den 14. Hamburger Gesprächen für Naturschutz Sehnsuchtsort oder Wirtschaftsgut? Ein Symposium über den Umgang mit unserem Wald, 26.10.2017, Michael Otto Stiftung für Umweltschutz

October 2017: Many protected areas in Germany not fit for climate change. Article published in PLoS ONE.

October 2017: The European Beech Forest Network addresses the States Parties of the extended serial UNESCO World Heritage property “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Ukraine) ...

July 2017: Extended UNESCO World Heritage Property: Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions in Europe

December 2016: Vilm resolution European Beech Forest Network calls for the protection of old-growth forests

September 2016: Exploring the potential of ecosystem-based approaches – Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction. Policy brief with proceedings from a PLACARD session convened as part of the 4th Adaptation Futures Conference, 10-13 May, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 

June 2016: International learning and teaching adaptive management in Eberswalde with guests from Balkans

November 2015:   Vilm resolution Beech Forest Network of Europe

March 2014: Kazakh and Russian partners come closer towards agreeing on a Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Altai

September 2013: Transboundary academic cooperation for peace and sustainability in the Balkans

2013: Measuring road disturbance. A new index for wilderness conservation planning

December 2014: Altai mountains: nature conservation across borders

2012: A new global map displays the functionality of ecosystems

2012: Roadless areas need protection