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EDITORIAL SILVICULTURES AND CINEGETICS REVIEW XVII/30/2012
annual clearance they installed a bench with a tablet
with the inscription: "Prodantanne (Prodan‘s silver
fir tree) (photo 1).
- A few years later (1999) another one follows,
namely the Program for the Endorsement of Forest
Certification Schemes (PEFC).
- Various restrictive prescriptions regarding the
international wood trade (FLEGT, EUTR).
- In March 2013 is due to come into effect the
European order no. 995/2010. As of this date, the
trade in wood and wood products from unauthorized
exploitation will definitively be put to an end.
- The FSC and PEFC standards - currently voluntary –
are slowly becoming the guide and also mandatory.
For the wood products from forests already certified
the Chain of Custody (CoC) standard is designed.
Photo 1. „Prodan silver fir“ taking the reign of decidous
trees
One can not speak of Professor Prodan without
emphasize his merits in promoting the perennial
forests, hence the merits in combating illegal logging.
One could even say that Prodan has sparked a flurry
of measures, which currently are about to permanently
block unauthorized cuts - condition sine qua non for
the promotion of sustainable forestry. Let us take
them one by one:
- His speech in October 1975 at the Faculty of
Forestry, University of Freiburg. The title:
"Verpflichtung Forstwirtschaft und der der
Forstwissenschaft" is also Prodan’s program.
"Our graduates are preaching in vain urbi et orbi
sustainable forestry, based on annual growth. In fact,
in most countries around the world the practice is
abusive exploitation. We are beholden to combat them
wherever and whenever we can around the globe",
said Professor Prodan.
- The setting up of "Gesellschaft für Technische
Zusammenarbeit" (GTZ) on January 1st, 1975. It is an
initiative of the foresters formed by Prodan. The
society aims to promote, in word and deed,
sustainable activities both in forestry and other areas.
It is present on all continents and is recently
undergoing restructuring.
- The International Conference in Rio (1992). The
problem forest devastation becomes a global concern.
- Pillaging of the forests concerns the NGOs as well.
One such NGO from America, namely Stewardship
Council (FSC) are developing a standard meant to
stop illegal logging based on voluntary agreement
with the owners of the forests (1993).
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2.3. The forest and the timber in light of the
International Year of the Forests
From a series of contributions appearing in the 51-
52/2011 issue of the publication Holz-Zentralblatt we
should mention:
- In the last 50 years the forested area in Germany
increased by 11%. Therefore, it has a prominent place
in Europe.
- Encouraging aspects in the furniture industry,
prefabricated wooden buildings, pulp and paper.
- Certain trends such as removing from production
forests by making them nature reserves, national
parks, etc. are counterproductive, so combated.
- The supply of wood from local forests still remains a
primary goal.
- The prospects are poor. Round wood availability is
poor. Mills are confronted with issues of existential
importance.
- The need of a strategy for 2020.
Theme discussed in the Parliament on November 17,
2011. Partners are still far from common ground. In
other words: we have the opportunity to return to this
theme.
3. The Lack of Wood: From Martin
Luther to the International Year of the
Forests
3.1. Issues
With the transition from forest curtains to agroforestry
systems we have dealt on another occasion
(see nr.28/2011, p 69). Meanwhile another step
forward was made with regards to the proximity
between the being that is the tree and the crown of
Creation, the man. As man, caught by other things, is
failing to reach to the forest for relaxation – physical