Abstract
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 Illegal logging and related trade represent one of the most important forest-related issues at international policy scene. In 2002, the European Union had initiated establishment of regional initiatives on preventing trade of illegally harvested wood, well known as FLEGT process. Other important segment of European Union efforts is adoption of legally-binding Regulation No. 995/2010 - EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) that prohibits import of illegally harvested wood and their products into EU. Bosnia-Herzegovina is country with economy in transition and with relatively slow progress toward EU integration process, while rising of awareness on need for prevention and combat with illegal activities and corruption represent one of the mayor challenges for its society. This paper analyse forestry professionals’ awareness of the EU Timber Regulation in the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina as precondition for planning further steps on improving human and institutional capacities in forest sector to prevent and combat with illegal activities. In order to conduct the analysis of forestry professionals’ awareness on EUTR, survey was conducted among currently employed forestry professionals in forest sector of the FB-H. Results revealed that employed forestry professionals in the FB-H have different level of awareness on EUTR. Therefore, creation and consistent implementation of informational forest policy instruments are needed in order to increase capacities of forestry professionals related to elements of EUTR implementation process. Efforts on prevention and combat with illegal activities in forest sector should involve implementation of mix of forest policy instruments directed toward harmonization of forest policy in the FB-H with EUTR requirements based on active participation of forestry professionals that are aware of EUTR implementation process and its potential influences on forest and wood-processing sectors of the FB-H.
Highlights
Illegal logging and related trade represent one of the most important forest-related issues at international policy scene
Analysed data had indicated that the youngest forestry professional in the FB-H is 23 years old, while the oldest employed forestry professional is 65 years old
Based on the results of this and abovementioned research, it can be concluded that population of forestry professionals in the FB-H is relatively young since more than 68 percent of the respondents are between 25 and 50 years old
Summary
Analysis of basic socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents is conducted starting with analysis of age distribution (Chart 1). Analysed data had indicated that the youngest forestry professional in the FB-H is 23 years old, while the oldest employed forestry professional is 65 years old. In average forestry professionals in the FB-H are 42 years old. Similar results were obtained in the research conducted within GovoR project (MUTABDŽIJA, 2013). Based on the results of this and abovementioned research, it can be concluded that population of forestry professionals in the FB-H is relatively young since more than 68 percent of the respondents are between 25 and 50 years old
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