Restoration of Forests Environmental Challenges in Central and Eastern Europe

In the conflict between logging as a material resource and preservation the forests are becoming depleted throughout the world and this depletion is aggravated by the effects of air pollution. The concept of utilization is thus now being expanded to include vital societal values. These issues are no...

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Other Authors: Gutkowski, R.M. (Editor), Winnicki, Tomasz (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1997, 1997
Edition:1st ed. 1997
Series:NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2, Environmental Security
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Opening Presentation
  • R.M. Gutkowski
  • Report of the Joint Study Tour
  • T. Winnicki
  • Situation Papers
  • Central European Hot Spots of Air Pollution
  • Forest Depletion in Europe: Extent, Causes and Interpretations
  • Options for Power Generation and Emission Control Technologies
  • State-of-the-Art Papers
  • Forestry Area Recovery and Restructuring - Experience From Sherwood Forest
  • Increasing Public Awareness of the Contribution of Forestry and Wood Utilization to Ecology
  • Sustainable Economy of Forestry and Value Added Utilization of Forests: The only chance to save the forests of the world
  • Position Papers
  • Working Group 1 - “Environmental Factors in Forest Depletion”
  • Evaluating the Risk of Air Pollution to Forests in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Forests and Air Pollution in the Czech Republic
  • Environmental Factors and State of Ukrainian Forests: Monitoring and Impact Assessment
  • Air Pollution Impacts on Forest Trees and Biological Aspects of the Environment Optimization in Belarus
  • Position Papers
  • Working Group 2 - “Forest Growth, Expansion and Management”
  • Forest Accessibility and Sustainable Development
  • Forests of Ukraine and Improvements of Forest Management
  • The Role of Forest Tree Breeding for the 21st Century
  • Management of Forest Ecosystems in the Krkonoše National Park, Black Triangle Region, Czech Republic
  • Management and Utilization of Damaged Forests in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Position Papers
  • Working Group 3 - “Forest Utilization for Raw Materials and Value Added Products”
  • Wood Products In Structures and Society — A Task for an Interdisciplinary Scientific Approach
  • Harmonization of Forest Resource Utilization and Housing Development in Poland
  • Timber Bridge Construction — A Value Added Use of Forest Products.-The Relationship Between Forest Raw Material and the Construction of Slovenian Hay Rack
  • Excursion with Furst Thurn und Taxis Forestry Forstamt Thiergarten
  • Working Group Reports
  • Working Group 1
  • Environmental Factors in Forest Depletion
  • Working Group 2
  • Forest Growth, Expansion and Management
  • Working Group 3
  • Forest Utilization for Raw Materials and Value Added Products
  • Working Group 4
  • Socio-economic Considerations for Forest Resources
  • Joint Working Group Reports
  • Working Groups 1 and 2
  • Working Groups 1 and 3
  • Working Groups 1 and 4
  • Working Groups 2 and 3
  • Working Groups 2 and 4
  • Working Groups 3 and 4
  • Joint Meeting of Working Group Leaders-Report
  • Final Report of The Whole Delegation
  • Summary Observations and Conclusions
  • Closing Remarks
  • List of Contributors
  • The Lithuanian Trends for Forest Utilization
  • Research and Development Goals for Wood Technology in Austria
  • Building with Timber, A Possible Contribution to Solve Eastern Europe’s Economical and Ecological Problems?
  • Position Papers
  • Working Group 4 - “Socio-Economic Considerations for the Forest Resource”
  • Socio-Economic Challenges of Central and Eastern Europe’s Forestry Needs
  • A Perspective on Issues Impacting the Profitable and Sustainable Utilization of Forest Ecosystem Resources
  • Economic and Financial Situation in Russian Forestry at the Transition Period
  • Perspectives for the Future of Sustainable Development in Woodprocessing and Manufacturing : some new solution in technology for better and cheaper utilization of wood resources
  • The Bavarian Program for Using Renewable Energies — The biomass network: new source of energy on the treshold to commercial viability
  • Technical Excursion to The Bavarian Forest