PRESS RELEASE 25-05-2009– international wood and paper customers deceived New organization confronts old-growth forest destruction Sweden, which will take over the EU Presidency in July 2009, has a considerable proportion of Europe’s remaining old-growth forests. However, many of these forests are being ravaged. The Swedish government has reduced its budget for forest protection and proposes…
A large proportion of the forests logged in Sweden are exported as raw material, paper, pulp and other wood products to countries such as UK, Germany and USA. Customers in these countries usually receive guarantees from the Swedish forest industry that these products are produced in a sustainable way. Protect the Forest and other environmental…
Leading Swedish scientists warn that the nation’s natural heritage is at stake: We are ashamed of our decision makers’ negligence regarding the environment. The Swedish forest has been turned into a giant cultivation area. Areas where numerous species once lived together in harmony are nowadays dominated by spruce, pine and planted exotic tree species. This…
Protect the Forest states: The trees’ natural rotation period can often be 200 to 1000 years, which is strongly contrasted to the rotation periods of the forestry. The forestry sector in its current form is an exploitative industry that is not sustainable. Mainly, the benefits from the forestry do not gain those who work with…
Sadly enough, forests in Sweden are managed in a manner that not only threatens animals and plants, but that also precludes any other means of livelihood or usage. Multiple-use includes for instance recreation and public health, an attractive landscape scenery, clean water environments, hunting, fishing, using the forest as a pantry (sustainable use of natural…
