The UKFS is the technical standard for forestry across the UK, which provides the foundation for sustainable forest management. It has been developed specifically for forestry in the UK and is based on applying internationally agreed criteria which support the delivery of sustainable forest management and recognise the need to balance environmental, economic and social […]
Practising sustainable forestry means managing our forests in a way that meets our needs at present, but that does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. They will rightly expect that their forests and woodlands offer at least the same benefits and opportunities as we enjoy today. To sustain these expectations, […]
Introduction
This chapter provides background information on the statistics presented in this release. It covers:
• data sources and methodology used to produce the statistics;• information on quality measures;• information on any revisions to historic data;• and links to further information.
Further details on quality are provided in quality reports for selected topics and for individual surveys, available […]
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