SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON THE PROTECTION OF FORESTS IN EUROPE PROCESS

Abstract

The aim of this study is review of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) concept in the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE). In the concept of sustainability, United Nation Conference on Environment and Devolopment (UNCED) is held in Rio de Janerio in 1992, caused to begin a lot of regional interferences amongs to MCPFE. MCPFE is a high-level political initiative for co-operation involving around 40 European countries for the purpose of addressing common opportunities and threats related to forest and forestry. Process of MCPFE is important to national and regional level, for Turkey. Therefore, in light of various studies and published reports of European Commission and European Union, SFM approach at pan-European level in process of MCPFE was evaluated in this study. Keywords: The Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE), Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), European Union Forestry Strategy.