Karl Partsch
Karl Partsch (born January 22, 1922 in Bochum , † January 14, 2009 in Sonthofen ) was a German biologist and environmentalist .
Life and work
He studied biology after military service and injuries. He completed his studies with a doctorate and worked as a freelance biologist, garden designer and fishery specialist. In 1959 he came to the Allgäu , where he initially worked as a perennial grower. He pointed out early on damage to plants from air pollution in the Alps and developed new planting concepts for endangered mountain slopes with pioneer plants, which he implemented with volunteers from all over the world. Partsch played a part in ensuring that forest dying was recognized as a real problem. When he pointed out the dangers of game browsing due to excessive game populations, especially in mountain forests, he was sharply criticized by hunting representatives. His commitment and appearance earned him the much-cited name "Alpine Indian".
From 1989 to 1994 he was a non-party member of the European Parliament , elected from the German list of Greens . He got into conflict with the " Fundis " within the green parliamentary group and switched to the liberals during the legislative period.
Karl Partsch was a grandson of the geographer and rector of the University of Breslau , Joseph Partsch .
Works (selection)
- Alpine report . Alpine and Europe Office, Sonthofen 1990 (together with Karin Zaunberger).
- North and Baltic Sea Report . Alpine and Europe Office, Sonthofen 1991.
- Tropical forest report. Urgent action to save tropical forests . Self-published, Sonthofen 1995 (together with Ulrich Kohler).
- Forest report. Urgent action to save Europe's forests . Self-published, Sonthofen 1993.
literature
- Manfred Spöttl: Tatort Alps. Karl Partsch - the gentle rebel. Echo-Verlag, Göttingen 1988, ISBN 3-9801216-9-0 ( preface by Horst Stern )
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Partsch in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Karl Partsch in the Members' database of the European Parliament
- The stones begin to run - Spiegel article about Karl Bartsch from 1985
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Joachim Reimann: Mister nevertheless - The long fight of the Alpine Indian , Spiegel Spezial Ökobilanz 95, edition 2/95
- ^ The Greens: Short Program European Elections 1989
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Partsch, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German biologist, environmentalist and politician (independent), MEP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bochum |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 2009 |
| Place of death | Sonthofen |