Definition des "New Forest Code" Russland:
"…. A new forest code is set to reform forest utilisation in Russia. At the centre of this comprehensive package of laws is the privatisation of the forest areas for private use. Up until now the state has been the sole owner of the forest. The forest code continues what the land code of 2001 began: abolishing the established right of the population already settled there to use the land, pastures and now, the forest free of charge for there own use. These areas are being sold or leased .... The aim of the new Forest Code is to put the seemingly endless Russian forests to commercial use and to generate profit from wood as a raw material. 25% of the world’s forest reserves and 70% of all boreal (in other words, Euro-Siberian and North American) forests are in Russia. The boreal forest consists mainly of conifers. Forests cover an area of 882 million hectares, which represents two thirds of Russian territory. Almost 85% of these forest areas lie East of the Ural Mountains. Only two percent of the forest is under conservation. The Ministry for Natural Resources is responsible for forest administration in Russia, as there is no Ministry for the Environment. Russian government politicians want to use the forest commercially to a much larger extent than up until now. Privatisation is seen as the key to success. Wood logging is set to increase drastically. Up until now only 21% of the allowed amount of 550 million cubic metres of wood per year has been cut down, the head of the Federal Agency for Forestry of the Ministry for Natural Resources of the Russian Federation complains. 51.5% of all Russian exports come from this sector. In other words, wood is one of the most important economic factors in Russia …. !" (Quelle: Yvonne Bangert / Sarah Reinke / GfbV) | www.ForestCode.com
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