Challenges for the sustainability of the forest-based sector EFORWOOD CONFERENCE "The Forest-based Sector - Sustainability for Competitiveness“ 1-2 October, 2007,Brussels, Belgium IUCN Regional Office for Europe Tamás Marghescu Regional Director
BE AWARE! A NEW PARADIGM FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Development Social Economic Environmental
NATURE taken off the Shelf
Sustainable Development Economic Environmental Social
Sustainable Development Economic Cultural Social Economic Cultural Social Natural Resources / Environment
Impacts and Challenges The economic value of biodiversity is unrecognised and must be accounted for e.g. in a Stern-like report for biodiversity
NATURE MUST HAVE A PRICE!
Forestry – Wood – Chain (FWC) The Forestry – Wood – Chain (FWC) Sustainably Produced?
Forestry – Wood – Chain (FWC) The Forestry – Wood – Chain (FWC) ARE WE SURE TO BURN THE RIGHT THING?
ARE YOU IN THIS BUILDING TO COMPETE?
In a free market economy Production is following the demand! HOW DO WE REACT? In a free market economy Production is following the demand! Forestry should be supplying what is in demand and not what it is used to supply. Like in any business, one should adapt to changing market conditions.
A CHANGE IN PRIORITIES OF MULTIFUNCTIONALITY OF FORESTS Ecosystem services Nature conservation as an opportunity
BUT THEN – Exposing Wood Industry to ‘MERITS OF GLOBALIZATION’ IS THAT SUSTAINABLE?
e.g. 14 of the 15 EU member states are members of IUCN
We need to find the balance
JOIN We need to act now