In Uganda, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has launched an investigation of alleged land tenure and usage rights violations on the part of a United Kingdom-based forest plantation operator.
FSC Investigating Forest Plantation in Uganda
In a September letter to Oxfam, NFC firmly denied an involvement in the alleged wrongdoings. "There were no incidences of injury, physical violence, or destruction of property during the voluntary vacation process that have been brought to the attention of NFC," NFC wrote.
On Oct. 24, FSC announced that it had filed a formal complaint with SGS Qualifor, the forestry services company that handled NFC's FSC certification, which was completed in March 2009. "FSC takes the findings of the Oxfam report very seriously and is committed to ensuring that Principle 2 requiring demonstrated land tenure and use rights … are upheld," according to an FSC press release.
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