First of all they need prices for their services which allow them to: pay decent wages, recruit keen and competent workers, invest in modem techniques, training and oiganisation, and last, but not least, to earn a decent profit that makes the business worthwhile. The recent crisis is threatening for forestry contractors, because it has already led to a dramatic decline in work volume and due to competition to a dramatic downfall in prices for services. This again has resulted in laying off skilled workers and contractors not being able to continue investment. Loss of capital in contracting enterprises results in a severe regression in enterprise development. If everyone in the world were to consume resources at this rate there would not be enough to go around. Clearly we can't go on at this rate.