No conversion of natural forest to plantation or non-forest land use
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
This item is part of the clause on conversion of natural forest to other land uses. This concerns ecosystems and nature.
FSC·clause 6.9.1·p.43
Ecosystem Health
This credential is recognised by Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard, Australian Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy, LEED v5 MR Credit 4 Building Product Selection and Procurement, BREEAM Mat 03 Responsible sourcing of construction products, EnviroDevelopment National Technical Standards, Living Building Challenge 4.1, Homestar recognised eco-labels and IAQ schemes, Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1 and Green Building Council of Australia — Green Star Responsible Products.
Original wording
FSC-STD-AUS-01-2018 FSC Forest Stewardship Standard of Australia clause 6.9.1 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording, so it is not republished here. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
Details
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
FSC · FSC-STD-AUS-01-2018 FSC Forest Stewardship Standard of Australia · version FSC-STD-AUS-01-2018 · clause 6.9.1 · page 43 · build 2026-10-22-0117 · https://klarcite.com/r/ab21cdf53f626e07
Record details
Page 43. Read in build 2026-10-22-0117, harvested 2026-10-22.
uid ab21cdf53f626e07 · document 18072151684bd54a · published 2019-02