Support of the State Forest Service to Private Forest Ownership – Comparative Analysis in Serbia and Slovenia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54652/rsf.2008.v38.i1.173Keywords:
private forests, state forest service support, forest policy, Serbia, SloveniaAbstract
UDK 630*9(497.11)(497.4)
Based on the current systems of the state forest service's support, this paper offers the comparative analysis between Serbia and Slovenia in terms of indirect supporting measurers to private forest ownership. The following three aspects of private forest management were analysed in both countries: political, legislative an institutional framework. The data were collected either through interviews with the representatives of the institutions dealing with private forest issues or by analysing the available documents (legislation, official reports, sector strategies, etc.)
Having in mind the proportion of private forests in Serbia as well as the existing management problems, this sector certainly deserves higher State’s awareness than it had in the past. However, it is necessary to influence the awareness of private forest owners regarding big potential of their property and point out the fact that they are an important part of the overall socio-economic system. The current system of support to private forests in Serbia, which is realized mainly by public enterprise ”Srbijašume” is qualified as inadequate and insufficient. Following the Slovenian example, it is necessary to improve professional-technical support but also to stimulate different modalities of consultation and education of private forest owners, adapted to their needs and expectations. The role of the state forest service is of crucial importance in organisation/implementation of those educational activities. As far as the private forests are concerned, the State’s functions should be limited to coordination, support and legislation enforcement. Indirect supporting measures to private forest owners, as the informational instrument of forest policy, are clearly recognized by the Serbian Forest Strategy. For consistent implementation of these measures it is necessary to reformulate some legislative provisions, build the required institutional capacities for their realization, and establish a sustainable system of financing.
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