Linking sustainable practices throughout Europe
Gemer Region Forest Owners Association, a private organisation promoting the legitimate interests of private forest owners in Slovakia
Rural topic(s): Sustainable forestry
Type: Narrative story
Date of writing: April 28, 2016
Author(s) of this page: Anna Figurova
Summary:
GRZVNL since 1993, brings together farmers and owners of non-state forests. The main aim of association is to promote and defend the legitimate interests of farmers and owners of non-state forests implicit from their property and economic rights to land.
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Description of activities
Advice. The association provides professional advice in drawing up forest management plans, and management in the forest it cooperates with domestic and foreign partners in common actions and programs. It promotes the legitimate interests of rural areas.
Cooperation. Our Association cooperates with domestic and foreign partners in joint actions and programs.
Gemer Region Forest Owners Association also actively cooperates with the ministry of agriculture scientific and educational institutions.
We are also a member of the Union of regional associations of private forest owners, which represents the interests of forest owners at the national level.
Policy. It promotes the legitimate interests of countryside into national policies and also participates in the drafting of legislation related to forestry.
Major Projects. On transnational and international level. Main topics: FSC certification;trade in carbon credits to third parties; International exchange of experts in forestry with an emphasis on rural family businesses and private forestry; renewable energy.
Outlook
Challenges. Empowerment of non-state forest owners, analyse the current situation of private forest owners in Slovakia and Hungary.
Next steps. Further promotion of consulting and training activities; educate young owners and raise their expertise and business diversification opportunities in rural areas
Notes:
Information gathered at the 1st workshop on Sustainable Forest Management (17-20 March 2016)
Contact:
Gemer Region Forest Owners Association
Contact: Anna Figurova
E-mail: annafigurova(a)centrum.sk
Website: www.grzvnl.eu/en/
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Informations:
Scale of intervention : Regional
Keywords: Education, renewable energy, forest ownership, family business, FSC certification, woodland management
Places: Slovakia
Actors: private sector, public sector, public administration, forest owner, stakeholders, private ownership
Methods: training/capacity-building, networking, consulting/expertise, political dialogue, partnership