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Implementation of the EU Forestry Strategy {SEC(2005) 333}
EU Forestry sector in figures
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160 Mio. ha forests in Europe
35% of EU’s land area
60% under private ownership
12% designated as protected forests
Employment for 3.4 Mio. People
356 bil. Annual production value (2001)
400 Mio. m³ cutting (just 60%)
20% enlargement after new members
joined (lot of privatization
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A great diversity of appearance
Increasing area
Home to the largest number of species
Conserve biodiversity
Protect water and soil
Contribute to scenic and cultural values
Support recreation, hunting and
tourism
Economic and social importance for
rural areas underestimated
Forests under threat by air pollution,
storms and forest fires
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Council resolution from Dec 15th 1998
on a forest strategy for the EU
framework for forest-related actions in support of sustainable forest
management (SFM), coordination the member states forest policies,
multifunctional role of forests, importance of SFM for society,
competence of the member states, common policy on the basis of
subsidiarity, implementation int. commitment, improvement of coordination, communication and co-operation
Ministerial conferences on the
protection of forests in Europe (MCPFE)
1990Strasbourg, 1993Helsinki, 1998Lisbon,
2003Vienna – common concepts and def. coherent actions for
protection and SFM
World summit on sustainable
development (WSSD) 2002 Jo’burg
SFM
can play a key role to sustainable development and reducing poverty
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UB Forum on Forests (UNFF)
established in 2000
Despite Conventions on Climate
change, biological diversity, combat
desertification deforestation continues
6th Community Environment Action
programme in 2002
Reform of the CAP in 2003 rural development
policiy
Lisbon (Sustainable economic growth and competitiveness),
Gothenburg (safeguarding the quantity and quality of the
natural resource base) , Constitutional treaty
Action Plan on Forest law enforcement,
Governance and Trade (2003)
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Substantial progress in preparation and
implementation of National Forest
Programmes (NFPs)
Social and political framework for SFM
based on participatory and transparent
governance
Productive function, economic viability
of SFM, contribution to rural development, protection and enhancement of
biodiversity, climate change mitigation,
protective functions, social, recreational
cultural aspects, improve cross-sectoral
co-operation
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Community action to support SFM:
Rural development (4.8 bil. 2000-2006 = 10%),
forest protection and monitoring,
biodiversity, climate change, forest
based products, certification, research,
forest information, reproductive
material
Fuller integration of forestry in the
period 2007-2013 (enhancing consistency between
rural development and national forestry programmes, exchanging
information and best practices, improving the monitoring (Forest
Focus Regulation, 2003 add socio-economic aspects?) and
evaluation of forestry measures)
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Community measures to support the
protection against forest fires (expert
group) and atmospheric pollution
Natura 2000 network (guidelines for the
management of forests to favour biodiversity conservation,
promotion of environmental services through FM, biodiversity goals
could be reached by a representative forest conservation network
and simultaneous promotion of biodiversity enhancement in
commercial forest stands)
Development of dedicated measures for
carbon sequestration (inc. afforestation
and reforestaion has been slower than
expected.
Chance of wood as energy carrier
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Emerging need to study the impact of
climate change on forest ecosystems,
adaptation measures become important
Communication on the state of
Competitiveness of the EU Forest-based
and Related Industry (1999)European
consumers should be better informed about the advantages of wood
from sustainably managed forests
Certification has developed as a private
sector, market-based tool with limited
regulatory intervention by public
authorities.
Support of SFM and competitiveness by
FP and COST
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Sector-wide strategic thinking is
necessary, underpinned by broad and
long-term vision determining the scope
and priorities for forest research
Internet-based forest information and
communication platform (2004) – user
requirements?
EU legislation on more harmonized
implementation of a number of key
aspects on forest reproductive material
Coordination and consultation on the
basis of the Standing forestry committee
(SFC)
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Regular information exchange with
forestry stakeholders through the
advisory group on Forestry and Cork and
sector-wide Advisory Committee on
Community Policy Regarding Forestry
and Forest-based industries
Interservice group on Forestry to
strengthen the coordination between
various services
Council working party on Forestry
Challenges
SFM under threat by open and global market,
economies of scale fail, changes to maintain
multipurpose forestry are necessary
(2) Strengthen coherence between EU-policies and
EU and Member States to establish adequate
monitoring mechanisms
(3) Good governance is a prerequisite. It is
established by participatory and collaborative
policy formulation. Review and strengthen the
consultation structures in forestry
(4) Firmly continue to support int. commitments for
SFM at global level
A more coherent and proactive approach is needed
(1)
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Shared vision of the forest sector
Shared understanding what forests can
contribute to modern society
Clear objectives for regular monitoring
and stocktaking
Bring together thematic, horizontal and
cross-sectoral policy initiatives
Providing an EU Action Plan for SFM
2006
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Socio-economic issues
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Environmental issues
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(competitiveness, valuation of
social and environmental goods and services)
(climate change, forest fires,
water, biodiversity conservation)
Use of wood as an energy source
Information on wood as a renewable and
environmentally friendly resource
Governance issues
Horizontal activities (research, training, forest
statistics, monitoring)
Various types of stakeholders with different
values and preferences towards forests
Forests for
society
Long-term
multifunctional
forestry
Maintain the potential to fulfill
future generation’s needs
Stewardship and management
Fulfilling societal
needs
Directly expressed by the stakeholders,
market behavior of the consumers,
participatory governance, political
processes
RWs Strengths
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Different stakeholders (forest administration, regional
planning, environmental protection) from different
regions (Wales, Brandenburg, Slovakia, Liguria, Murcia) with
different forests (wet, dry, flat, steep…)
Searching for integration of economic,
environmental and social aspects in the
development of their forests
Having experience in participatory
procedures, initiatives for sustainable
development, tailored support schemes
Working with 41 partners
From forest owners, public authorities, associations,
promoters, universities, institutes, consultants
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On fire prevention, climate resistance,
biodiversity, flood prevention, Natura
2000 practices
Education, private forest owner
integration, promotion
Sustainable forest management, forest
certification, agro-forestry, statistics
Product development, public
procurement, wood fuel
Evaluation and implementation of RES
applications
Some impulses for the conference
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What are the benefits of our forests for
our society?
Who pays for the benefits, who bears
the costs?
What is the relation between the society
(common responsibility) and the owner
(personal responsibility)?
How do we balance economy, environment and social aspects?
How does forestry gain competitiveness