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Costa RicaAbout Costa Rica | Sustainable Agriculture | Sustainable Forestry | Sustainable Tourism | Neotropics Communications Sustainable ForestryThe Rainforest Alliance works with the Tropical Science Center (CCT) to advance sustainable forestry in Costa Rica. We work to improve the effectiveness of sustainable forestry in conserving biodiversity and providing equity for local communities, fair treatment to workers, and creating incentives for businesses so that they can benefit economically from responsible forestry practices.
Initiated in 1989, the SmartWood program of the Rainforest AllianceRainforest Alliance’s forestry certification program is the oldest and most extensive certification program in the world. Though the program initially focused on tropical forests, today SmartWood works in all forest types -- tropical, temperate and boreal -- and operations, including natural forests, plantations, large commercial operations and small-scale community projects. SmartWood has certified more than 2,100 operations and 104 million acres (42 million hectares) worldwide, and demand for certified lumber from these operations is increasing rapidly. Products crafted from SmartWood certified wood now include furniture, musical instruments, flooring, and picture and window frames. SmartWood's record of innovation and commitment to the highest principles of environmental and community integrity have established this program as the "gold standard" of certification schemes. Read our Profiles in Sustainable Forestry.
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