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Interlaken
Workshop on
Decentralization in Forestry
Interlaken, Switzerland, 27- 30 April 2004
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HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday,
28 April
On
Wednesday, 28 April, participants of the Interlaken Workshop
separated into 4 groups to attend field trips in the local
districts of Rugen-Mürren, Brienz, Boltigen and Emmental.
The field trips were organized in order to develop a common
understanding on the key issues of the workshop and to facilitate
communication between participants.
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Workshop participants at the Emmental field trip |
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RUGEN
- MÜRREN: : from government to governance
The topics addressed in this field trip included:
the role of local elite and access to resources in the
decentralization of forest ownership; the respect of
local autonomy as a base for close to nature forest
management; capacity building, local people and the
role of the forest service; cooperative federalism;
and challenging adaptation to globalized conditions.
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BRIENTZ:
cooperative federalism to fight natural hazards
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Brientz, participants considered the following topics:
the integral protection against natural hazards in
the Canton of Berne; Brienz Torrents, their history,
the potential hazard, projects and responsibilities;
and the Brienz Torrents as seen by the people directly
concerned.
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BOLTIGEN:
roles of local community organizations
and the cantonal forest service
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Boltigen, participants addressed the
following topics: organization and decision
making within the community; the roles
and cooperation of different actors
in governance; planning and monitoring
instruments of forest management; and
the economic situation. |
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EMMENTAL
farm forests: resource management
in privately owned forests
This
field trip addressed: emerging
issues relating to private
forest ownership; the role
and responsibilities of a
forest division in private
forests; the Emmental forests,
the cradle of selection of
forests; timber wealth, an
undervalued and underused
resource; and regional management
plans. |
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