How can intensification deliver shared values?
For centuries, forestry has been intensified but today, with the increasing demand for more forest products and the urgent need to protect our forests at the same time, FSC has raise the question – Can we provide renewable forest materials to a growing world population, and increase contributions to biodiversity at the same time? And in this process, how do we foster ecosystem services, community resilience, and protect the rights of women, Indigenous Peoples, and workers? Can we identify how forestry practices provide not only enhanced productivity but also positive long-term contributions to achieve  Can we identify how forestry practices provide not only enhanced productivity but also positive long-term contributions to achieve environmental and social benefits in the wider landscape.
FSC, together with certificate holders, rights holders and other stakeholders is seeking ways to identify if and how we can demonstrate that FSC certified intensified production is advancing responsible forest management while enhancing shared values in the wider landscape.