Stichting Probos, Probos Foundation

probos is an independent non-profit institute for forestry, forest products and services. probos strives for a sound balance between the different forest services and values and a sustainable financial basis for forest management. probos' main fields of expertise are: sustainable forest management, afforestation, cultural heritage in forests, biomass production and procurement, timber market, certification of sfm and coc, green public procurement and specialised ict services (forest data). through applied research, pilot projects, information activities (seminars, field excursions, websites, books and articles) probos enhances the know-how and awareness on these issues in the forestry and timber sector in the netherlands and abroad. by collecting, analysing and summarizing vital (market) information probos want to ensure that the social debate on sustainable forest management is based on reliable facts and figures. probos is the official dutch national correspondent for various interna