Forest crimes as a threat to sustainable forest management

Abstract

Forests, as a part of the world’s ecosystem, are one of the passengers traveling on the same train as human species. However while man is the main passenger of train, forests, in the form of coal, fuel the train’s heating system. One day, when the coal resources are exhausted the train will not be able to move. The constant move of the train depends on the continuous source of energy. Therefore the most important word as of late is «sustainability», which is essential for the continuity of life. There are a number of definitions currently in use. There is some consensus that a transition to a sustainable way of life means taking steps to try to reduce the risk of environmental and related problems that will seriously affect or jeopardize the human species at some future time to thereby ensure that СИБИРСКИЙ ЛЕСНОЙ ЖУРНАЛ. 2016. No 4. С. 49–55