By Vasile Cristea (auth.), Dr. Dan Gafta, Dr. John Akeroyd (eds.)
8 brief assessment AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE overseas SYMPOSIUM (“Conceptions and techniques of Nature Conservation in Europe”, Cluj-Napoca, September 16–19th, 2004) 1 1 2 Vasile CRISTEA , Dan GAFTA , John R. AKEROYD 1. “Babe -Bolyai” collage, division of Taxonomy and Ecology, Republicii str., forty two, 400015 Cluj-Napoca (ROMANIA) 2. Plant speak, garden Cottage, West Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 6SG, united kingdom 1. common assessment of the symposium geared up by means of the Chair of Taxonomy and Ecology of the college „Babe -Bolyai” (Cluj-Napoca, Romania), in co-operation with the Romanian Society of Phytosociology and the overseas Federation of Phytosociology, this foreign symposium used to be devoted to Prof. dr. h.c. Franco PEDROTTI th (University of Camerino, Italy), at the social gathering of his 70 birthday. Drawn from 4 continents, the eighty four individuals (of whom over 50% have been kids less than 35 years outdated) represented 12 nations: Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, united kingdom and united states, hence overlaying a wide a part of Earth’s bio-geographical areas. the outlet rite came about within the University’s implementing Aula Magna and incorporated welcome speeches on behalf of the Rector and the President of the character Monument Committee, a Laudatio to Prof. F. Pedrotti and a quick people track recital. The symposium programme was once composed of 2 plenary classes, 4 brief conversation periods (divided into sections: A – normal points of nature defense; B – Nature conservation in perform) and a poster consultation. The seven plenary lectures, provided via R. Pott (Hannover, Germany), E.
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2. JEAN MASSART ET LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE EN BELGIQUE La situation particulière de la Belgique au début du 20e siècle En temps qu’Etat indépendant, la Belgique n’existe que depuis 1830. 500 km2), bordé au nord par 66 km de côte sablonneuse et limité vers l’intérieur par une frontière curieusement «festonnée» car totalement artificielle. 1). Le relief est modéré et s’élève vers le sud-est, de la plaine de Flandre au plateau de l’Ardenne (altitude maximum: 694 m). Le climat est océanique, doux et humide mais présente néanmoins des différences relativement importantes lorsqu’on s’éloigne de la côte.
Les comptabilités nationales traditionnelles ne mesurent pas la diminution ni la dégradation des ressources naturelles alors que celles-ci représentent la perte d’un patrimoine essentiel». Selon les estimations du rapport, nous ne disposerions plus que de quelques décennies pour repenser fondamentalement notre mode de développement actuel. Allons-nous enfin admettre que «Nous ne possédons pas la Terre, nous l’empruntons à nos enfants» (parole de sage, attribuée au chef indien Seattle ou à Thucydide, selon les auteurs).
De Beaux, G. G. H. Cahalane, W. Vogt and Bump Gardiner (USA), J. Huxley (UK), E. Bourdelle and R. P. Harroy and V. van Straelen (Belgium), A. Wodziczko and J. Hryniewiecki (Poland), H. Gams (Austria), V. Puscariu (Romania), Stephan Brunies, J. Buettikofer and J. Baer (Switzerland), to list some at random, and many others (Fig. 4). Fig. 3: Renzo Videsott as a veterinarian practitioner. Fig. 4: A manuscript page from the Renzo Videsott's Journal. Toil, enthusiasm, a sort of mystic commitment, endurance, an undaunted belief in the cause of Nature, are revealed in short commentaries or personal notes.