P732 CJEFAX 732 Thu 21 Oct 21:18/11 1/2 FOREST MANAGEMENT AGENCY INTRODUCED The Forest Stewardship Council has been established by groups disillusioned with government efforts to monitor the timber trade But why will the FTC succeed when the International Tropical Timber Organisation failed? Because it is a non-govjrnmjntal body, Francis Sullivan of the World Wide Fund for Nature says. The FTC is comprised of hundreds of voluntary groups, not ITTO's 51 govjrnmjnt mjmbjrs, hj adds. Read Hear 710 Community 720 Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP732 CEEFAX 732 Thu 21 Oct 21:15/25 2/2 FORESTRY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MAKE-UP The Forest Stewardship Council aims to promote sustainable forests bz accrediting forest management certification organisations. The body's mjmbjrship is divided into two chambers: The first has social, environmental and indigenous organisations with 75% of the voting power. The second chamber is made up of individuals and organisations with an economic interest in the timber trade with 25% of the voting power. Read Hear 710 Community 720 Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion