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aforementioned land-users
group.
One avenue (tree lined of
course!) that may prove benefi-
cial to such a change in atti- '
tude, is the link to the Nordic
countries. Overtures have been
made by the Faroese Prime
Minister to invite SIC council-
lors and officials to attend
meetings of, or even affiliate to,
the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Given that, as 1 understand, the
NAU is funded by this council,
there is a chance that environ-
mental matters, and trees and
woodlands in that context, may
be discussed and taken more
seriously, at least in terms of
their amenity and landscaping
value.
Furthermore, research into
more economically relevant
aspects, such as shelterbelts,
short rotation coppice of suitable
willows and poplars for small
scale biomass production as an
agricultural option; and/or into
the use of woodlands in soil
improvement programmes, per-
haps using mycorrhiza, would do
much to initiate more than a
mere interest in biodiversity. lt
would provide for practical
adherence to the protocols
agreed at the Rio de Janeiro
summit on biodiversity and the
Kyoto conference on global
warming.
,It is my earnest hope that
Shetland islands Council will
take a more pro-active and im
aginative stance towards wood-
land development in Shetland,
for the benefit of the people it
serves, and the land it adminis-
ters on their behalf.
(All photographs are property of
Shetland Amenity Trust).
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