The Rainforest Alliance, WWF China, The Nature Conservancy and others are presenting a two-day international conference exploring the growing influence of China on forests and forest products. The conference’s objectives include: examining the status of certified product markets in the region and globally; exploring the opportunities and issues confronting producers and buyers of certified products in China; and learning about emerging strategies supporting and expanding the market.  

dates: 2-3 April 2008  
location: Beijing, China  
contact: Michael Thiemann  
e-mail: mthiemann@ra.org  
www: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/news.cfm?id=china_certified