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WORK PACKAGE 3. Environmental resources management. PETRÁŠOVÁ, ČERNOTA, KOVALČÍK. NATIONAL FOREST CENTRE ZVOLEN SLOVAKIA. Report structure. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: General aspects of the forest management Part 3: Employment in the forest management Part 4: Other related sectors - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Environmental resources managementEnvironmental resources management
WORK PACKAGE 3 WORK PACKAGE 3
PETRÁŠOVÁ, ČERNOTA, KOVALČÍK
NATIONAL FOREST CENTRE ZVOLENNATIONAL FOREST CENTRE ZVOLEN
SLOVAKIASLOVAKIA
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: General aspects of the forest management
Part 3: Employment in the forest management
Part 4: Other related sectors
Part 5: Conclusions
Report structure
Sustainable forest management and forest certification in Europe
Scope and objectives of the forest management
Basic data on countries and areas
Country/area
Land area (1 000 ha)
Population 2004b GDP 2004b
Total(1
000)
Density(population
/km2)
Annualgrowth
rate (%)
Rural(% of total)
Per capita(US$)
Annualgrowth
rate (%)
Italy 29 411
57 573
195,8 -0,1 32,5 19 344 1,2
Slovakia 4 808 5 390 110,5 0,0 42,3 4 488 5,5
Spain 49 944
41 286
82,7 0,5 23,4 15 079 3,1
Greece 12 890
11 075
85,9 0,4 38,9 11 885 4,2
Part 2: General aspects of the forest management
Extent of forest and other wooded land
Country/area
Land area Inland
water(1
000 ha)
Total area(1
000 ha)
Forest Other wooded land
(1 000 ha)
Other land (1 000 ha)
1 000 ha
% of landarea
TotalWith tree
coverItaly 9 979 33,9 1 047 18
385- 723 30
134Slovakia 1 929 40,1 - 2 879 32 93 4 901
Spain 17 915 35,9 10 299 21 730
- 655 50 599
Greece 3 752 29,1 2 780 6 358 - 306 13 196
Functions and characteristics of forests
Designated functions of forest – primary function
Country/area
Total forest area
(1 000 ha)
% of total whose primary function is designated as:
Production Protection ConservationSocial
servicesMultiple purpose
None or unknown
Italy 9 979 - - 29,9 - - 70,1
Slovakia 1 929 9,5 17,8 5,0 12,6 55,1 0
Spain 17 915 9,4 13,1 37,3 0,1 40,2 0
Greece 3 752 92,1 - 4,2 - - 3,7
Growing and biomass stock in forest
Country/area
Forest Other wooded land
Area(1 000 ha)
Growing stock Area(1 000
ha)
Total growing
stock (million
m3)By area (m3/ha)
Total (million
m3)
Commercial (%)
Italy 9 979 145 1 447 70,1 1 047 97
Slovakia 1 929 256 494 84,7 - -
Spain 17 915 50 888 77,6 10 299 1
Greece 3 752 47 177 88,1 2 780 0
On the analysis of basic data on countries we can point On the analysis of basic data on countries we can point out:out:
the highest GDPthe highest GDP per capita per capita is in Italy and the lowest is is in Italy and the lowest is in in Slovakia, but the highest annual growth rate of the Slovakia, but the highest annual growth rate of the GDP is in Slovakia (5.5% in 2004)GDP is in Slovakia (5.5% in 2004)
the highest forest coverage is in Slovakia (40.1%), the the highest forest coverage is in Slovakia (40.1%), the lowest is in Greece (29.1%)lowest is in Greece (29.1%)
the biggest changes in the extent of the forests are in the biggest changes in the extent of the forests are in Spain (2% in 1990-2000 and 1.7% in 2000-2005)Spain (2% in 1990-2000 and 1.7% in 2000-2005)
the most public owned forests are in Greece, in other the most public owned forests are in Greece, in other countries (Slovakia, Italy, Spain) is the share between 30 countries (Slovakia, Italy, Spain) is the share between 30 to 50%to 50%
the highest share of forest plantation is in Spain the highest share of forest plantation is in Spain (about 8%)(about 8%)
the highest growing stock in mthe highest growing stock in m33/ha is in Slovakia /ha is in Slovakia 256m256m33/ha in 2005 opposite to 145m/ha in 2005 opposite to 145m33/ha in Italy, /ha in Italy, 50m50m33/ha in Spain and 47m/ha in Spain and 47m33/ha in Greece/ha in Greece
average removals of wood products is about 1.3% of average removals of wood products is about 1.3% of the the total total growing stock (the highest in Spain – 2.0% growing stock (the highest in Spain – 2.0% and the lowest in Italy – 0and the lowest in Italy – 0..7%.7%.
TThe most important problems he most important problems of the forest resources of the forest resources
management management in the partner in the partner countriescountries
loss of commercial value of some forest loss of commercial value of some forest productions influenced the profitability of the productions influenced the profitability of the forest management, above all in the alpine areas.forest management, above all in the alpine areas.
Remuneration of the environmental and social Remuneration of the environmental and social services of the forestservices of the forest
Lack of the interest from the local Lack of the interest from the local administrators and lack of knowledgeadministrators and lack of knowledge
ItalyItaly
The lack of economic and human resources in the forest management
Absence of the well-organized and modern secondary wood processing industries in the region
Pasturage problems
GreeceGreece
hhealthealth conditions conditions of the of the fforests orests (biotic (biotic and abiotic factors)and abiotic factors)
FiresFires
Climate change phenomenon appearingClimate change phenomenon appearing
SpainSpain
rrestitution of the ownership’s rightsestitution of the ownership’s rights
rreimbursement for the restriction of eimbursement for the restriction of ownership’s rights ownership’s rights
remuneration for services provided by remuneration for services provided by forests to the publicforests to the public
SlovakiaSlovakia
Reported employment in forestry (excluding the Reported employment in forestry (excluding the
wood processing industry) declined by about wood processing industry) declined by about 1010 percent from 1990 to 2000. Most of the decline percent from 1990 to 2000. Most of the decline occurred in the primary production of goods and occurred in the primary production of goods and can probably be attributed to increases can probably be attributed to increases in labour in labour productivity.productivity.
EEmployment in mployment in the the forestforest management management
Diversification of the activities is very important Diversification of the activities is very important aspect of raising the employment and aspect of raising the employment and opportunities to create new jobs. For these opportunities to create new jobs. For these reasons are described reasons are described other related sectorsother related sectors to to forest management, such as nature and forest management, such as nature and landscape protection, wood processing industry, landscape protection, wood processing industry, rural development and game managementrural development and game management..
OOther related sectorsther related sectors
Taking into account the Taking into account the intersectoral intersectoral linkslinks, the overall importance of forest , the overall importance of forest employment for rural livelihoods and employment for rural livelihoods and national economies was national economies was clearly higherclearly higher than this official number suggests.than this official number suggests.
CCase studiesase studies– models of the best practise from – models of the best practise from partner regions:partner regions:
•„„Ecopioppo“ – certification of the tree growing activityEcopioppo“ – certification of the tree growing activity
•Aspromonte national park – local population Aspromonte national park – local population involvement in the fire preventioninvolvement in the fire prevention
•Employment increase trough afforestation and biological Employment increase trough afforestation and biological fertilization activitiesfertilization activities
•Social policy of the enterprise Social policy of the enterprise
The most frequency added value in these case studies The most frequency added value in these case studies is:is:
Creation of new conditions, tools and methods for Creation of new conditions, tools and methods for an effective management of the environmentan effective management of the environment
An increasing of awareness of the natural An increasing of awareness of the natural resources valueresources value
High awareness of the employees on company’s High awareness of the employees on company’s care on natural environmentcare on natural environment
Involvement of the resident population in the Involvement of the resident population in the management of the Protected Areamanagement of the Protected Area
Creation of new conditions for development of the Creation of new conditions for development of the other sectors – tourism, gardening, etc.other sectors – tourism, gardening, etc.