These comprehensive guidelines provide an important overview of forestry and its labour issues with a special focus on the management of labour standards in the sector. It looks at the implementation of guidelines, the vital role of evaluation as well as the organization of labour inspections in assessing compliance.
Forestry provides an important contribution to the economic development of many countries, generating foreign exchange and employment. Proper management, with an emphasis on labour standards, is essential for the development of this important sector and one in which the ILO is actively involved. These guidelines, which are based on the principles contained in relevant ILO Conventions and Recommendations, are an important part of these efforts.
Invaluable for labour inspectors/certifiers, forest managers and training and educational organizations, this book explores the general principles of labour standards and their inspection in the forestry sector (from planting to logging).
It examines the right to organize and bargain collectively, prohibition of forced and child labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, fair remuneration, occupational safety and health, and workforce qualification and training. Included as well are helpful checklists, aide-memoires and suggestions for further reading.
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