Forestry in Europe

摘要

This article examines data on European forests excluding USSR and Turkey, data on which is incomplete. Special attention is given to how the situation in forestry has changed since Austria, Finland and Sweden have joined European Union. Concern about the sustainability of forestry goes back a long way. The canton of Schwyz in Switzerland passed legislation as early as 1343 on maintaining forests to secure a constant supply of fuelwood and timber and for protection against avalanches. In the 16th century, German states tried to prevent deforestation by imposing ordinances to regulate wood supplies.