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Sustainable forest management and forest certification Sustainable forest management (SFM) is based on the concepts of sustainable development and sustainability including economic, environmental and social dimensions. It is about a long-term oriented and comprehensive approach to forest management aimed at ensuring overall sustainability in a broad sense. SFM is the foundation of sustainable forest products

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Roope Husgafvel, Aalto University

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