To learn more about FSC visit www.fscus.org.

To view the Aitkin County Land Management “Report Card” go to www.smartwood.org and click on Public Certification Summary.

For more information on responsible forestry and wood use and a comparison of certification systems, go to www.metafore.org.

Co-Affordable Housing

For a list of Green Building Standards, see: Eco-Affordable Housing, Green Standards


Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center

Forest Stewardship Council, US - Green Building

Affordable Housing Design Advisor

High Performance Buildings Database

Wood 'N' Stone Building Depot

Minnesota Building Materials Database: A Tool for Selecting Sustainable Materials

Sustainable Building Products and Materials

Information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency



Sustainable Forestry

For a list of Forest Certification Programs, see: Certification Links

Blandin Foundation's Vital Forests Vital Communities Blog

Forest Certification & Green Building Programs
Dovetail Workshop website includes presentations and materials

F.R.E.E. Network (Forest Resource Environmental Education)


Forest Ecology and Management (Journal)

Forest Management Guides, North Central Region

Forest Products Society

Forest Policy & Economics (Journal)

Forest World Group: The Sustainable Forest Products Resource

Hardwood Information Center

Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association

Journal of Forest Economics

Lake States Lumber Association

National Hardwood Lumber Association

OneWorldStandards

Society of Wood Science and Technology

Southern Forest Products Association

UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Products Markets and Marketing

USDA Forest Service

Western Wood Products Association

WoodLINKS

Yale Program on Forest Certification

 

Responsible Trade & Consumption

Helping the Wood Products Industry Profit From the Next 10 Years
Dovetail Workshop website includes presentations and materials

Ethical Corporation

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Linkages

SocialFunds.com


Land Use

Great Lakes Commission


Land Use Policy (Journal)

Landscape and Urban Planning (Journal)