Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty Timothy James (Tim) Pawlenty (born November 27, 1960) is an American politician from the Republican Party. He is the 39th and current Governor of Minnesota, and started his term on January 6, 2003. has accepted documents of certification for more than 4.8 million acres of state lands. Third-party certification of forests is becoming more widespread, ensuring the land is managed in a sustainable fashion that allows trees to be grown and cut while protecting the health and habitat of wildlife, plants, soil and water. The certification was awarded through both the Sustainable Forestry Initiative The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is a program to certify forests to insure they are being managed in a sustainable manner. SFI was started in 1994 by members of the American Forest and Paper Association. (SFI SFI Sustainable Forestry Initiative (forest certification program of AF&PA) SFI Santa Fe Institute (scientific research in Santa Fe, New Mexico) SFI Science Foundation Ireland SFI Six Figure Income ), developed by the American Forest & Paper Association, and the nonprofit Forest Stewardship Council The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization based in Bonn, Germany. The Council's stated mission is "to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests". . |
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