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Ukraine and Austria sign memorandum on cooperation in forestry

20.10.2016 R in the framework of the official visit to the Austrian Republic Minister of Agrarian Policy and food of Ukraine Taras Kutovyi and T. V.O.. Head of the state agency of Forest Resources Christina Yushkevych met with the federal Minister of Agriculture, Environment and water economy of Austria Andre Ruprehter.
As a result of the meeting, ministers of two countries signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation in the field of forestry.
In particular, the memorandum envisages establishing cooperation on:
-Maintenance of forestry on the basis of objective data and information;
-Ensuring the legality of wood in accordance with the obligations to the EU regulations on wood;
-Implementation of applied researches on protection and protection of forests, forest genetics, research of soils and ecology;
-Introduction of the approximate to nature forestry, preservation of forest biodiversity;
-Reduce the impact of climate change and adapt to its timber sector changes, including disaster prevention measures;
-Introduction of effective and ecological technologies for forest management and advanced training of forestry;
-Assessment of needs in the forest infrastructure and construction of forest roads;
-Increase of environmental awareness of society, education and development of ecological culture of population on issues of balanced forestry management.
As the T. V. The head of the state forestry, thanks to the memorandum, will be exchanged by specialists, joint working groups and seminars will be implemented, joint projects are realized.
“Now we will actively work and attract foreign specialists for reforming the forest industry of Ukraine”,-stressed Christina Yushkevych.

Press-Service of State forestry