
HCV and HCS in Côte d'Ivoire: Guidance for Producers
2018 | Proforest
The High Conservation Value (HCV) and the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approaches are critical tools in the quest to avoid deforestation in agricultural commodity production. They aim to safeguard biodiversity, environmental and social values in the context of responsible commodity production. The HCV approach is used in certification processes, such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and both tools also feature in individual companies’ sustainability commitments.
This document forms part of a series of guidance documents developed under the Africa Legality Programme that explain how legislation in selected countries in West Africa can be used by producer companies to support compliance with specific sustainability standards and buyers’ sustainability commitments
Proforest's Africa Legality Programme is supported by the UK Department for International Development's Forest Governance, Markets and Climate Programme.
Download: Legality guidance: HCV and HCS in Cote d'Ivoire
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Download: Guide légal : HVC et HCS en Côte d’Ivoire
Categories: Conservation & Land Use, Responsible Sourcing & Production, Africa