Abstract
Current Status and Perspectives of Forestry Entrepreneurship in Croatia
Highlights
Due to the development of forestry technologies at the end of the 20th century and structural changes within the sector a significant decrease in the number of employees and work machinery occurred in state-owned forestry companies
− Keeps the registry of licensed engineers of Forestry and Wood Technology (Registry of authorised engineers);
Three organizations (0.8%) possess licenses in all 9 categories of forest work, according to the “Ordinance on types of forestry operations, minimum conditions for their implementation and works that could be undertaken by forest owners independently” [22]
Summary
Due to the development of forestry technologies at the end of the 20th century and structural changes within the sector (market transition, private restitution, etc.) a significant decrease in the number of employees and work machinery occurred in state-owned forestry companies. This period had been characterized by the development of new business segments, such as the appearance and development of private contractors in forest harvesting [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]. The paper includes some reflections on the perspectives and possibilities for improving the status of entrepreneurship in Croatian forestry
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