Année : 2017
Auteur(s) : CHAUDRON A., BESACIER C.
Référence : T. XXXVIII, n°3, 2017, pp. 209-214.
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"But what are the Mediterranean Forest Weeks? ". "Is it formal or informal? What do we have to commit to? ". "How and by whom is it organized?". The article tries to provide answers to these questions asked in Agadir. It begins by recalling the origin of these weeks. The idea of regional cooperation on Mediterranean forests is old and the hundredth anniversary of the founding speech of Robert Hickel was celebrated. However, it is the organization in 2008 of the first "European forests week" and in 2009 of the first "World forest week" which was the trigger for the adoption in 2010 of the name "Mediterranean forests week". The article then shows how these weeks, from the second to the fifth, have evolved now with technical sessions on a broad theme and a high-level segment adopting a political declaration or commitment. Finally, it concludes with a note of hope and optimism for the future. Indeed, in 2019, the 23rd session of the Silva Mediterranea Committee, renewed and revitalized following its evaluation, and the 6th Mediterranean Forest Week, even more open to debates, will be organized jointly in Lebanon. A new challenge!