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View article: Synergies and trade-offs in the European forest bioeconomy research: State of the art and the way forward
Synergies and trade-offs in the European forest bioeconomy research: State of the art and the way forward Open
The management and governance of forests must consider the synergies and trade-offs between different societal goals, especially with the bioeconomy being a key factor in recent sectoral strategies worldwide. This literature review explore…
View article: Outlook for Sustainable Forest Bioeconomy in Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania
Outlook for Sustainable Forest Bioeconomy in Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania Open
How could the circular forest-based bioeconomy contribute more to Africa’s wellbeing and prosperity, while helping to tackle climate change and other sustainability challenges? This publication analyses the situation in five different coun…
View article: The Way Forward: Management and Policy Actions
The Way Forward: Management and Policy Actions Open
Along with the evidence and analyses expounded on in this book, this chapter provides conclusions and suggestions concerning policy implications. These are based on a perspective that calls attention to the need for a holistic approach to …
View article: Outlook for the Forest-Based Bioeconomy
Outlook for the Forest-Based Bioeconomy Open
The state of the world’s managed forests is determined by the societal demands for wood resources and other ecosystem services. The forest-based sector is experiencing a number of structural changes, which makes the task of looking ahead i…
View article: Planetary Boundaries and the Role of the Forest-Based Sector
Planetary Boundaries and the Role of the Forest-Based Sector Open
‘Planetary boundaries’ is a concept that has been introduced by Earth system scientists to refer particularly to anthropogenic pressures on the Earth system that have reached a scale where abrupt global environmental change can no longer b…
View article: Forest Bioeconomy, Climate Change and Managing the Change
Forest Bioeconomy, Climate Change and Managing the Change Open
In order to realise Agenda 2030, or the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Climate Agreement, the business-as-usual model––the policies, production and consumption habits we have been following thus far––will not …
View article: Climate-Smart Forestry Case Study: Finland
Climate-Smart Forestry Case Study: Finland Open
Finland is the most forested country in the EU – forests cover 74–86% of the land area, depending on the definition and source. Increasing carbon sequestration from the atmosphere, and by storing it in forests (trees and soil) will be one …
View article: Climate-Smart Forestry Approach
Climate-Smart Forestry Approach Open
The climate-smart forestry approach was pioneered in 2015 and has been generating increasing interest since then. It was developed as a response to the often very narrow and partial perspective on how forests and the forest-based sector ca…
View article: The Future of Wood - towards circular bioeconomy
The Future of Wood - towards circular bioeconomy Open
In summary, there are great opportunities to better use wood as a non-fossil fuel-based raw materials and tackle climate change, as well as to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. However, there is an urgent need to invest in more resear…
View article: Concerns about reported harvests in European forests
Concerns about reported harvests in European forests Open
View article: Tutkimus EU:n politiikan tukena
Tutkimus EU:n politiikan tukena Open
View article: Climate-Smart Forestry: the missing link
Climate-Smart Forestry: the missing link Open
To achieve the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is needed, as well as increased removals by carbon sinks. In this context, we argue that Climate-Smart Forestry is a necessary, b…
View article: Impact of structural changes in wood‐using industries on net carbon emissions in Finland
Impact of structural changes in wood‐using industries on net carbon emissions in Finland Open
Forests and forest industries can contribute to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, by storing it in biomass, and by fabricating products that substitute more greenhouse gas emission intensive materials an…
View article: Seeing the wood in the forests
Seeing the wood in the forests Open
View article: The role of science in forest policy–Experiences by EFI
The role of science in forest policy–Experiences by EFI Open
There has been increasing requests for evidence-based policy, especially in complex issues such as climate change, biodiversity and bioenergy questions. Scientists have also been active in this front, e.g., such as European Academies Scien…
View article: Bioéconomie : le chaînon manquant pour connecter les actions du Green Deal européen ?
Bioéconomie : le chaînon manquant pour connecter les actions du Green Deal européen ? Open
View article: Forests, bioenergy and climate change mitigation: are the worries justified?
Forests, bioenergy and climate change mitigation: are the worries justified? Open
View article: By 2050 the Mitigation Effects of EU Forests Could Nearly Double through Climate Smart Forestry
By 2050 the Mitigation Effects of EU Forests Could Nearly Double through Climate Smart Forestry Open
In July 2016, the European Commission (EC) published a legislative proposal for incorporating greenhouse gas emissions and removals due to Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) into its 2030 Climate and Energy Framework. The Clim…
View article: Leading the way to a European circular bioeconomy strategy
Leading the way to a European circular bioeconomy strategy Open
View article: Future of forest-based sector – state of the art and research needs
Future of forest-based sector – state of the art and research needs Open
View article: Future of European Forest-Based Sector
Future of European Forest-Based Sector Open