Guide to good practice in contract labour in forestry

One aspect of the social pillar of sustainable forest management, which has so far received little attention at the policy level, is the forest workforce. Sustainable forestry requires a sustainable work force. Very often small enterprises face major challenges in terms of occupational safety and health and economic viability as they lack string structure of cooperation and mutual support. A team of specialist, under the integrated programme of UNECE Timber Committee and FAO, was set up to address this issue. This guide is based on European and North American conditions, but many of its suggestions are applicable elsewhere.