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The institute
"The environment in which we live, and in which future generations will live, is to a large extent the result of the plans and the decisions made by mankind. Decision-making and planning, therefore, are amongst the most fascinating activities in this world, and those with the greatest responsibility. This is especially true for the planning of the long-term use and the safeguarding of natural resources and the design of the human habitat, within which forestry planning plays a considerable role."
Gerhard Speidel, autumn 1971