Dovetail Partners has developed a number of reports addressing many aspects of certification, including group certification, various forest certification standards, chain-of-custody, auditor qualifications and stakeholder consultation

Following are links to a sampling of Dovetail Reports and Commentaries related to Certification. Click here for the full, searchable list of Dovetail Reports.

• International Standards and Trade Barrier
• Combining Organic and FSC Certification of Non-Timber Forest Products: Reducing Costs, Increasing Option
• Forest Certification Update: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
• Forest Certification Update: The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI
• FSC Controlled Wood Standard: What It Is and What It's For
• The Great Lakes Region: A Forest Certification Hub, A 6-Month Status Repor
• Group Certification - An Opportunity to Engage More Family Forest
• Chain-of-Custody Certification: What is It, Why do it, and How
• "Certified Once, Accepted Everywhere" - Is the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Part of the Solution or Problem
• Voluntary Environmental Certification: Is Regulation the Answer
• Market-based Certification Systems: Addressing the real interests of the market