This issue describes different aspects of the Interreg eco2eco project by the Dutch and Flemish forestry sectors. The project was initiated in June 2016 and its aim was to show that ecology and economics can go hand in hand succesfully. S. Wijdeven, B. Nyssen and W. Buysse outline the renewed focus ...

The approach used in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, to achieve the aims of the forestry & timber action plan is outlined. The province only has approximately 75 000 ha of forests and wants to increase this to 90 000 ha. Financial aspects are discussed as well as the need to increase...

The basic principles of interest calculation (effect of time on costs and benefits) are described. Its usefulness in Dutch forest economics is discussed.

'Plenteren' is a selective thinning method based on thinning to allow more growing space for the most valuable tree and logging of trees who have achieved their optimal financial value. Its effect on Duddel forest (6 ha of mixed forest) near Het Loo, province of Gelderland, is outlined. It is based ...

Forests are important to people and so the minister wants to develop a policy that people can identify with and that benefits biodiversity, nature and climate. The paper provides information on the replacement of the Forest Policy Plan (1994) to a Forest Strategy (2020) in Netherlands. According to ...

This paper explores the possibility of arriving at a policy in which people can identify with society and stakeholders and that benefits biodiversity, nature and climate.

Nature managers and estate owners often look for additional sources of income. A mushroom farm can be a good addition for estate owners, (vegetable) gardeners, (care) farmers and food producers. A small-scale nursery of, for example, 60 strains does not take up much time and space and can easily be ...

The use of laser technology to implement fixed thinning tracks in German forests is outlined, based on a visit in July 2016 to the forest district of Kastellaun, Rheinland-Pfalz. A software system, using GIS, is combined with laser technology (differential global navigation sattelite system) in...

The quality (Q) and dimension (D) phases are the 2 main phases in this tree selection method. High density in the Q phase encourages branch loss. The D phase (final selection of trees) starts when a quarter of the expected final tree height has no branches. Selected trees are pruned and freed so...

Annual overview of yields, costs and farm results of private forestry holdings with more than 5 ha of forest, based on an accountancy network consisting of about 150 holdings. This edition contains the results for 2009 and previous years, specified by area of forest and region. In addition, the...