Professions and training in forestry: Results of an inquiry in Europe and northern america
The report 'Professions, Skills and Training in Forestry' was first published in 1996. This report presented a comparison of the forestry training systems and professions in a total of 22 countries in Europe and North America. The comparison was based on a survey carried out in the corresponding European and North American countries.
Numerous changes have occurred since then, both in the general education policy environment and in the specific context of forestry training. In particular, international mobility has increased and with it the demand for a basis, on which professions and training at international level can be compared.
The current study was carried out against this background and was supervised by an advisory group comprising experts from Switzerland. The research was supported at international level by the Joint Experts Network (FAO, ICE, ILO). This study started in mid-September 2010 and was completed in spring 2012.