Europos Sąjungos šalių miško ūkio valdymo ypatumai

Abstract

Aim of the work: to explore the similarities and disparities of forest management in the countries of European Union and to estimate their common regularities. Object of the work: the forest management of European Union countries. For the analysis were chosen 11 countries of European Union: Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and United Kingdom. Methods: interview, statistical documentary, analysis of documents, logical analysis of material, historical and logical. Results: according to forestry significance to the national economy the most important indicators of the EU countries are: the share of forestry in the GDP, forest area per capita and the total forest cover. Two forestry management types were set in examined EU countries: 1) political and economical management is not separated (Germany and United Kingdom). There public forestry is supported from state budget; 2) political and economical management is separated (Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden). Forestry enterprises managing state forests are financial independent; 3) private forest owners are supported from state budget in both forestry management types countries. The published information about forestry of every EU country for the public use has different particularity and framework. This is the main reason for the impossibility to make comprehensive analysis and conclusions from collected data. There is purposeful work to study forestry management of European Union countries in the future.