Development of indicators for enhanced HCV 2 management and monitoring in IFLs

ADV-STD-60-004-XX 

This process starts the implementation of the recently approved Motion 45/2025 (M45), considering the results of the Motion 23/2020 (M23) pilot projects.

The overall process will be conducted in two subsequent phases. Phase 1 is to develop a set of generic indicators for enhanced HCV 2 management and monitoring in IFLs. Phase 2 consists of developing requirements and monitoring frameworks more specific to the key IFL regions to foster a standardized and streamlined implementation of enhanced management and monitoring across ecoregions. The indicators will be first implemented via Advice Note.

Ultimately, the requirements introduced through the Advice Note(s) will be incorporated into the International Generic Indicators (IGI) as part of the revision of the Principles, Criteria & International Generic Indicators (PCI). They will then be integrated into the Forest Stewardship Standards (FSS) based on the resulting updated version of the FSC Principles and Criteria.

Phase 1:

Develop clear, generic indicators for IFLs following M45: Create a set of indicators for enhanced HCV 2 management and monitoring in IFLs, to be issued through an Advice Note.

Phase 2:

1. Develop a set of indicators for enhanced HCV 2 management and monitoring in IFLs that are specific to key IFL regions (Canada, Latin America, Congo Basin) to be issued through an updated version of the Advice Note published as per phase 1.

   These indicators should remain consistent with the generic indicators developed in phase 1 and the above-listed considerations to keep the alignment with M45. 

2. Define a set of monitoring needs and best practices associated with the above region-specific indicators to:

   a. Enhance consistency and scientific robustness of monitoring activities across Management Units within the region,  

   b. Guide the implementation of satellite-based earth observation monitoring activities by FSC and/or external partners outside of the certification process to fast-track and upscale the generation of data and insights about the change in ecological integrity in IFLs. 

   These monitoring needs will be issued in a guidance document to complement the normative indicators (requirements) to be issued in the Advice Note.

Andrea Cornejo; policyinnovation@fsc.org

Franck Trolliet; impacts@fsc.org 

Phase 1:

Technical Working Group (TWG) members:

1. Andrei Shchegolev, WWF International
2. Caroline Duhesme, ATIBT
3. Chris Wedeles, Member of SDG Canada
4. Hector Tuy, Independent consultant for IP issues
5. Julia Young, HCV Network
6. Victor Lima, NeoCert

Expert:
Joeri Zwerts, Utrecht University

PCI Revision