Priority votes received by Wingspread participants: 5

How this is important spreading certified Family Forests: Pulp industry is a key sector with a current high need for FSC certified fiber from private woodland owners. They have strong interest in getting this process up to speed quickly.

One-Year Goal:Implement support/benefits from pulp industry to FSC to get Family Forest Standards ratified in the short term.

Lead individual/organization: Industry Customers Buyer Groups

Supporting Partners: (please add name if want to play active role on moving this strategy forward) FSC Members (e.g., Economic Chamber)

Strategy addresses what current barriers? FSC process paralysis
And/or builds on what opportunities? Urgency in paper industry for near-term supply

A few example(s) of where model or elements are being practiced well today? Controlled wood is model for FSC trying to address barriers in its standards and expand opportunities.

Key measures to track (to know a change is an improvement)? Updated standards and documents are implemented.

To move it quickly forward (through a test or to spread to other early adopters):

	Key Next Steps?	Involves Who?	Date Complete?
By End of August 2007	·ID key paper industry partners. Inventory to assess potential pull.	·Current Alliance Members	·
By End of 2007	·Meeting with FSC economic chamber	·Appropriate FSC and paper industry players.	·
By Summer of 2008	·	·	·

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