FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal - Version 1 - Effective March 30, 2020

Oct 3, 2026

The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard for the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal defines requirements for responsible forest management across all forest types and scales nationwide. The document records its approval and governance details, including the Policy and Standards Committee, geographical scope, and effectiveness date. It outlines a standard development background and interpretation guidance for indicators, then provides principles, criteria, and Nepal-specific national indicators. Annexes expand on legal applicability, training and PPE, ecosystem service requirements, conservation planning, monitoring, high conservation values, and species lists.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages131

Reading Time5 h 30 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Descriptive statement of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Descriptive statement of Standard Development Group

List of key consultants, experts and advisors

Preamble

Purpose of the standard

Scope of the standard

Standard development process

Nepal’s forestry and relevance of this standard

Version of the standard

Context

References

Note on the interpretation of indicators

Annexes

Scale, intensity and risk (SIR)

Principles, criteria and national indicators

The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the Federal Democratic Re public of Nepal | Title | The FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | | --- | --- | | Document reference code: | FSC-STD-NPL-01-2018 V1-0 EN | | Status: | Approved | | Geographical Scope: | National | | Forest Scope | All forest types and scales | | Approval body | Policy and Standards Committee | | Submission date | 30 November 2017 | | Approval date: | 16 May 2018 | | Effectiveness date: | 30 March 2020 | | Validity Period: | Five years after the effectiveness date | | Country Contact: | Bhishma P. Subedi, Ph.D.
ANSAB Nepal
P.O.Box 11035, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: (977-01)-4497547 / 4478412
Fax:(977-01)-4476586
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The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) is an independent, not for profit, non-government organization established to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.
FSC’s vision is that the world’s forests meet the social, ecological, and economic rights and needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations. | | Table of contents 1. Preface..........................................................................................................................................3 1.1. Descriptive statement of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) ........................................3 1.2. Descriptive statement of Standard Development Group .....................................................3 1.3 List of key consultants, experts and advisors who supported the process..........................4 2. Preamble ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Purpose of the standard ..........................................................................................................5 2.2. Scope of the standard............................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Standard development process ...............................................................................................6 2.4. Nepal’s forestry and relevance of this standard ...................................................................7 3. Version of the standard ..............................................................................................................9 4. Context ......................................................................................................................................... 9 5. References ................................................................................................................................. 10 6. Note on the interpretation of indicators.................................................................................. 11 7. Annexes ...................................................................................................................................... 11 8. Scale, intensity and risk (SIR).................................................................................................. 12 9. Principles, criteria and national indicators .........

FAQs

What is the geographical and forest scope of this FSC standard for Nepal?

The geographical scope is national. The forest scope covers all forest types and scales.

When does the standard become effective and how long is its validity?

The effectiveness date is 30 March 2020. Its validity period is five years after the effectiveness date.

What does the document include beyond the main standard text?

It includes an interpretation note for indicators and multiple annexes, covering applicable laws, training and worker PPE, ecosystem service requirements, conservation area concepts, management plan elements, monitoring requirements, and lists of relevant species and products.

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