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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. NICHOLAS DANIEL SHOWCASES MARIGAUX FSC 100% OBOE. The world’s first FSC. 100% oboe was showcased by Nicholas Daniel. At a series of concerts earlier this month at Kings Place, London. The oboe has been made by French manufacturers, Marigaux. Using FSC 100% African blackwood sourced on sustainable, fair trade terms from community-managed forests in Tanzania. Nanjirinji covers...
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EU Timber Regulation | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. EU VOTES BY HUGE MAJORITY FOR BAN ON ILLEGAL TIMBER. Read more about EU Timber Regulation. Sound and Fair concert. WP Cumulus Flash tag cloud by Roy Tanck. Mpingo Conservation and Development Initiative. Fauna and Flora International. Sound and Fair Ltd, company no. 7933984 / FSC CoC SW-COC-005535 KO. Sound and Fair Tanzania Ltd, company no. 90483 / FSC CoC SGS-COC-009512.
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FAQS | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. Is a small tree, typically growing no higher than 10m, and is known locally in Swahili as. Where is blackwood found? A pan-African species, African Blackwood grows from Senegal to Ethiopia, and as far south as South Africa. However, the species is commercially extinct outside Tanzania and Mozambique,. Why focus on blackwood? How long does it take to grow? What volumes of bla...
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Hanson Clarinets | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. Hanson Clarinets are the sole manufacturer of FSC-certified woodwind instruments. Hanson’s FSC-certified clarinets are made in their workshops in Marsden, West Yorkshire. The first instruments should be on the market in early 2011. Freephone 0800 542 9524. Visit the Hanson Clarinets website. Sound and Fair concert. WP Cumulus Flash tag cloud by Roy Tanck.
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Klicksi Ltd | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. Klicksi Ltd are the sole distributors of FSC-certified African blackwood worldwide (FSC certificate SA-COC-001654 HD). FSC-CERTIFIED AFRICAN BLACKWOOD – PRODUCT SPECIFICATION. The traditional wood for high quality woodwind instruments. Excellent for use as violin pegs and guitar finger boards. Sapwood – distinct, narrow, yellow-white. Exceptionally hard, heavy and durable.
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Facts | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. African blackwood is the primary material used in the manufacturing of woodwind instruments such as clarinets, oboes, flutes, recorders and bagpipes. Between 7,500 and 20,000 trees are felled for musical instruments each year. Its fine timber is used for traditional carvings such as those made by the Makonde tribe in Southern Tanzania and Mozambique. A large volume of blackw...
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Sandali Wood Industries | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. In 2009, Sandali Wood Industries became the first FSC-certified sawmill in Tanzania (FSC Certification SA-COC-002323). Is a family business with the following principles:. Innovative, highly selective, minimal intervention, maximal impact strategies to achieve quality and reliability in business with a responsible, social, humanitarian and environmental conscience.
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Sustainable Trade | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. A sustainable trade in African blackwood requires the implementation of 3 key institutional elements:. 1) Participatory Forest Management for forest-dependent people. 2) Forest Stewardship Council. Certification of Participatory Forest Management areas. 3) A Chain of Custody for FSC certified African blackwood. Read more about the Sound and Fair outcomes to date.
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Achievements | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. Sept 2011 –. Gibson, USA, orders FSC. Certified African blackwood for Mandolins Division. Sept 2011 –. Sinclair and RG Hardie bagpipes, Scotland,. Receive FSC certified African blackwood. USA, place order for FSC certified African blackwood. June 2011 –. Ireland, announces plans to produce FSC certified Irish flutes. May / June 2011 –. Sound and Fair workshops. 8211; first F...
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Participatory Forest Management | Sound and Fair
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Realising sustainable trade in African Blackwood. Life in the FSC Forest. Chain of Custody Partners. Fauna and Flora International. Participatory Forest Management is a strategy to achieve sustainable forest management by encouraging the management of forest resources by the communities that rely upon them. Participatory Forest Management aims to provide forest-dependent people with rights over resources, not just financial benefits. Participatory Forest Management in Tanzania. The establishment of Villa...
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