Strategy on Sustainable Development of Forestry
I. General information
What is the type of the document?:
National Strategy
Country:
Title of the programme/strategy:
Strategy on Sustainable Development of Forestry
Title of the programme/strategy:
Стратегија за одржлив развој на шумарството во Република Македонија
Keywords:
Overview:
General Goals
The aim of the Government is to increase the contribution of the forestry sector to the national economy and rural development through sustainable forest management, ensuring renewable resources and protection of local and global environment, and providing products and services for improving the quality of life of all citizens.
To maintain and enhance economic viability forest sector in favor of overall national development the Government will:
• Provide the regulatory, institutional and economic frameworks for the implementation of sustainable forest management;
• Ensure the permanent financial mechanisms to improve the status of forests and the development of the forestry sector.
4.6. Forestry research
Goals: Strengthening capacities in forestry research institutions to obtain new knowledge and development of technologies.
Measures:
- Encourage and support inter-disciplinary research in order to take knowledge-based decisions;
- Institutional strengthening and improving the existing research capacity in forestry, wood industry and nature protection;
- Support for the applied research for the needs of the sector, private forest owners, small and medium enterprises and local communities;
- Strengthen international co-operation in research and capacity building in forestry and wood industry;
- Encourage multi-disciplinary research into the role of the social and cultural aspects of sustainable forest management in the overall goal of sustainable development;
- Support research and analysis on the potential scope of CO2 sequestration in forests and of carbon storing in forest products;
- Support research and monitoring activities to better understand the possible impact of climate change on forests and their ability to reduce the impact of disasters as extreme weather events;
- Undertake research on appropriate forest management in conditions of global climate change.
Background and rationale:
Caught between the speeds of changes, the forestry sector was in a short time lap and had to react quickly. The political and both the economical changes in the Republic of Macedonia aligned with the European integration processes
address priorities and focus toward the multifunctional usage of forests and their management, integrating much wider aspects where protection, biodiversity and the care of the man and nature environment are placed first.
The formulation of a document with a long-term policy and strategy for the development of the Macedonian Forestry imposed a primary objective. The strategy should reflect all contemporary trends of the world forestry. In the same time, it should give methods for solution of the numerous problems in the Macedonian forestry in correlation with the demands of the sector, as well as with its significance for the sustainable development in accordance to the
intension of the Republic of Macedonia to be a full member of the European Union in near future.
II. Detailed information
Start date:
01/01/2007
Expected end date:
31/12/2026
Research policy priorities targeted:
The programme/strategy was inspired by:
- Inspired by national policy debate (e.g. study, consultative review, etc.)
- Inspired by need to meet EU level policy objectives
Geographic coverage:
It is a national strategy, adopted by the Government.
Target group(s):
- Business organisations (Chambers of Commerce…)
- Consultancies and other private service providers (for-profit)
- Higher education institutions (education function)
- Higher education institutions research units/centres
- New technology based firms/ new knowledge intensive service firms
- Other non-profit research organisations (not HEI)
- Scientists/researchers (as individuals)
- SMEs only
- Technology and innovation centres (non-profit)
Research themes and disciplines of research targeted:
The strategy aims at the forestry sector, but it also supports research done in context of forests and climate change.
Target fields:
IV. How to find out more
Information source:
http://www.mnfps-fao.org.mk
Administering agency:
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
www.mzsv.gov.mk
More informations can be obtained from Mr. Vojo Gogovski, State Advisor on Forestry to the Minister of Agriculture, FOrestry and Water Management at vojo.gogovski@mzsv.gov.mk
Date of submission:
13/11/2008 17:19