Living with the forest in the upper Theresian Valley (Transcarpathia, Ukraine): Portrait of a forest region at the doors of the European Union
2007
Grunder, K. | Hasspacher, B. | Iseli, R.,Netzwerk Schweiz - Transkarpatien/Ukraine NeSTU, Sempach (Switzerland)
The local population of the upper Theresian Valley owes its livelihood almost exclusively to the forest. Natural risks and institutional problems are hindering development. In times of change, such as those that the Ukraine is going through at present, the forest and natural resources in general can ensure the survival of the rural population. From the authors point of view the communities in the upper Theresian Valley and similar areas should be actively engaged in the management of the forest, and, in the first instance, wood and forest should benefit the local populations. Corruption should be combated at its origin on the structural level. The public at large must have access to transparent information. Foreign investors should be independently monitored. The authors suggest that access to and the relationship of the local population with their natural resources be taken into account as an additional priority criterion for sustainability.
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