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The WWF European Forest Scorecards are a new, cutting-edge tool for
judging forest quality, mainly using current forestry statistics produced by
individual countries.
In the Scorecards, WWF has chosen 91 indicators in five categories -
environment, production, social & cultural aspects, protected areas and
pollution. The emphasis is on quantitative and descriptive indicators and
on data quality: insufficient data will lower a country's score.
WWF experts evaluated each indicator and allocated a score. The scores were merged into one final, comparative value per country which rates the way in which nations (or regions) treat their forests. The final scores are an indicator of a country's performance but not an exact measurement. The Scorecards are much more than just a ranking: the detailed analysis in the main report will help all countries to identify where best to direct their efforts and resources towards improving their forests - and hence their future scores. WWF intends to publish the next scorecards in 1999.
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