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Formation of the Concept “Nachhaltigkeit” and Its History - With Emphasis on the Theory of Forestry in Germany of the 18 th Century and Its Practical Meaning in Terms of Sematic Content

Kim, Hwa Im 1

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ABSTRACT

Although Hans Carl von Carlowitz in Germany is considered to be the fatherof ‘sustainable yield’ forestry, the concept of “sustainability” coined byhim cannot be acknowledged as his own individual creation. It is becauseHans C. v. Carlowitz had widely studied forestry and forest policies of manyEuropean countries through what was called the Grand Tour. From the viewpoints of forest managers in the 18thcentury, “trees” werethe major resources of coping with the economic crisis in Europe at thattime. Germany was no exception. The foremost concern of forestry thereforewas to protect and manage trees as economic resources. Under thecircumstances appeared such terms as “preservation,” “careful managementstrategy,” “stockpile,” “protection,” and “forest management” and, finally, HansC. v. Carlowitz came up with the concept of “careful” and “sustainable.”Of course, the term “sustainable” in forestry of the 18thcentury is notsynonymous with that of the contemporary times. The long-term perspectivefor resource management, care for posterity, and humanities-basedthoughts are some of the noteworthy issues that shed much light on promotingthe concept of “sustainability” today.

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