Acronyms used in this guide:
 

• CITES: Convention on International Trade in  Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

• CFE: Community forest enterprise

• CMF: Community managed forest

• CoC: Chain of custody

• EPD: Environmental Product Declaration

• EPF: European Panel Federation

• FSC: Forest Stewardship Council

• GHG: Greenhouse Gas

• HPD: Health Product Declaration

• IUCN: Int’l Union for Conservation of Nature

• LCA: Life cycle assessment

• LLP: Long-life wood product

• NGO: Non-governmental organization

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• PEFC: Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

• REDD+: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

• RFP: Request for Proposals

• SFI: Sustainable Forestry Initiative

• SME: Small and medium-sized enterprise

• SW4C: Sustainable Wood for Cities

• VPA: Voluntary Partnership Agreement