CSTS active in the international science (July 2002)

CSTS's director Dr. Viliam Pichler has been appointed member of the International Scientific Committee of the conference "Natural Forests in the Temperate Zone of Europe - Values and Utilisation" to be held in co-operation between Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape and the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in 2003.

The objectives of the conference are:

1/ To review the status quo and the state of knowledge about natural (old growth) forests in the temperate zone of Europe,
2/ To show the value of natural forests from different points of view and to analyse conflicting interests and aims on a local, national and international level,
3/ To assess the economic potential of natural forests and forest reserves,
4/ To intensify the international and interdisciplinary co-operation in research on natural forests,
5/ To promote and support the long-term protection and conservation of old-growth forests.

Also see http://www.wsl.ch/forest/waldman/rakhiv_2003/org_natfor-en.ehtml

CSTS teams base their expertise on own field research and international scientific co-operation

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