National Forest Programmes (hereinafter “NFPs”) are presentlyviewed as concepts designed for the implementation of sustainableforest management and long-term enhancement of forestry competitiveness in a manner respecting national sovereignty. NFPs form part of the national forest policy and they concurrently serve asa platform for the fulfilment of the European Union Forestry Strategy. The 1998 Community Forestry Strategy set the framework of activities for forestry with its main objective to support sustainable forest management.
The Strategy underlines the importance of amultifunctional role of forests and defines the guidingfundamentals and principles decisive for the realization thereof. NFPs are designed to provide a planning framework delimiting the influence of other sectors on forest policy, raise awarenessconcerning the significance of forests and ensure participation ofthe responsible government departments and interest groups inthe problem-solving process with regards to forests and forestry.The Programmes shall further create prerequisites for safeguarding adequate capacities and concentrate on controversial issues beingsolved by various competent state institutions. Read More
