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8The picture I have painted of Darien is a sad picture. It is, of course,not all true of any country but there is no one of the conditions I havegiven you that cannot be found in some country. The picture vergestoo near the truth for some countries, to be pleasant to contemplate.There is, of course, another side of the picture. There are countrieswith large unexploited forests, with established forest services and withhopes and ambitions for development, which F AO can help tomaterialise. But here are other serious problems. Forests areinaccessible, living conditions for labour are difficult, malaria must bestamped out. The costs of opening up new regions by roads cannot beborne by the revenues derivable from forests alone. They must be basedon overall plans for economic development in which agriculture andother interests must play their part. From the forestry angle, newindustries must be planned which will be able to use a reasonable proportionof the forest output and not just one or two presently valuabletimbers.In this connection the proposed concerted attack on the problem ofworld pulp and paper shortages, particularly newsprint, may prove theincentive for the economic development of new territories. You mayhave heard that the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations,on the request of UNESCO, passed a special resolution at its 1951Session calling attention to the dangers inherent in this world problem.This resolution, inter alia, asked FAO to study present and prospectiveneeds and supply possibilities. Invitations have been sent to governmentsto use Technical Assistance facilities for making initial surveys to determinepotentialities for pulp and paper development in their countries. Ihave just come from interesting discussions in London on the role whichmight be played by British Colonial Territories in this field.The experience of our forestry experts under Technical Assistancehighlighted the conditions essential to the solution of forestry problems.They are not new, but they are re-emphasised. They are either a partor flow from the forestry principles approved at the Sixth Session of theConferEnce of FAO. The more important essential conditions I mightcite are as follows:1. Forestry must be in its proper place in overall land use. Thatplace will be determined by many factors of which the two mostimportant are soil and water conservation in relation to agriculture andthe production of raw materials to meet the needs of industry. Highestland use in the national interest may conflict sharply with short-termprofitability from the local standpoint. The determination of land usemust take into account the traditional ways of life of indigenouspopulations. Satisfactory alternatives must be established wherefundamental changes are required.2. Forest policy must be based on enlightened public approval aboveand apart from political considerations. This means a broad dis-
9semination of knowledge of the functions and values of forests in anational economy.3. There must be known and agreed targets for forestry developmentbased on a realistic appraisal of social and economic benefits as comparedwith others forms of land use. Where natural forests are lacking,reforestation programmes are necessary.4. The longterm element in forestry demands either that a considerableproportion of a nation's forests shall be publicly-owned, or thatprivate forest lands should be under constant regulation with taxationand succession duty policies designed to make permanent managem ~ ntfor maximum continuous production economically realisable.5. Continuity of financial support to forestry is essential, ordisasterous setbacks will ensue.6 . . Forestry is a business (big business) as well as a science and anart. Proper administration of a national forest estate requires a stable,effective, adequately staffed organ of government, applying moderntechniques and possessed of necessary research facilities.7. Provision must be made for forestry education, both at theprofessional and subprofessional level.8. Forests need industries for the use of the forest crop. Theremust be co-ordination between the development of forest industries andthe output of a nation's forests. Forest management plans should beorientated best to meet the raw material needs of industries. On theother hand, the nature and size of forest industries, unless operating onimported wood, mmt be determined in the long run by the kinds ofproducts derivable from the forests.9. In many countries the importance of indirect forest functionssoilconservation, erosion control, maintenance of stream flow or watertables, far outweighs industrial values. The net cost of maintaining suchforests should be a charge against the public revenues of a country.10. Non-forest tree culture- the use of fast growing species suchas poplars and eucalyptus- offers opportunity for economic improvement,the extent of which is still far too little realised.11. The forest policy of a nation should be embodied in forestlegislation which should set the targets and establish the ways and meansof meeting them.Many under-developed countries have a long, long way to go beforethese conditions essential to sound forestry can be met. TechnicalAssistance can point the way and perhaps give an initial push. Thepeoples themselves and their governments must work out their forestrydestinies in accordance with their capabilities and vision. We know thatmuch of the seed we are trying to.plant will fall on stony ground. Some,however, will take root and grow. The more backward the country,the greater its need.
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8<strong>The</strong> picture I have painted <strong>of</strong> Darien is a sad picture. It is, <strong>of</strong> course,not all true <strong>of</strong> any country but there is no one <strong>of</strong> the conditions I havegiven you that cannot be found in some country. <strong>The</strong> picture vergestoo near the truth for some countries, to be pleasant to contemplate.<strong>The</strong>re is, <strong>of</strong> course, another side <strong>of</strong> the picture. <strong>The</strong>re are countrieswith large unexploited forests, with established forest services and withhopes and ambitions for development, which F AO can help tomaterialise. But here are other serious problems. Forests areinaccessible, living conditions for labour are difficult, malaria must bestamped out. <strong>The</strong> costs <strong>of</strong> opening up new regions by roads cannot beborne by the revenues derivable from forests alone. <strong>The</strong>y must be basedon overall plans for economic development in which agriculture andother interests must play their part. From the forestry angle, newindustries must be planned which will be able to use a reasonable proportion<strong>of</strong> the forest output and not just one or two presently valuabletimbers.In this connection the proposed concerted attack on the problem <strong>of</strong>world pulp and paper shortages, particularly newsprint, may prove theincentive for the economic development <strong>of</strong> new territories. You mayhave heard that the Economic and Social Council <strong>of</strong> the United Nations,on the request <strong>of</strong> UNESCO, passed a special resolution at its 1951Session calling attention to the dangers inherent in this world problem.This resolution, inter alia, asked FAO to study present and prospectiveneeds and supply possibilities. Invitations have been sent to governmentsto use Technical Assistance facilities for making initial surveys to determinepotentialities for pulp and paper development in their countries. Ihave just come from interesting discussions in London on the role whichmight be played by British Colonial Territories in this field.<strong>The</strong> experience <strong>of</strong> our forestry experts under Technical Assistancehighlighted the conditions essential to the solution <strong>of</strong> forestry problems.<strong>The</strong>y are not new, but they are re-emphasised. <strong>The</strong>y are either a partor flow from the forestry principles approved at the Sixth Session <strong>of</strong> theConferEnce <strong>of</strong> FAO. <strong>The</strong> more important essential conditions I mightcite are as follows:1. Forestry must be in its proper place in overall land use. Thatplace will be determined by many factors <strong>of</strong> which the two mostimportant are soil and water conservation in relation to agriculture andthe production <strong>of</strong> raw materials to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> industry. Highestland use in the national interest may conflict sharply with short-termpr<strong>of</strong>itability from the local standpoint. <strong>The</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> land usemust take into account the traditional ways <strong>of</strong> life <strong>of</strong> indigenouspopulations. Satisfactory alternatives must be established wherefundamental changes are required.2. Forest policy must be based on enlightened public approval aboveand apart from political considerations. This means a broad dis-
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