The forest industry takes care of biodiversity

This year's SLUSH Y Science event focused on forests and the environment.

The Industrial Emissions Directive is slowly coming together. There are still several important questions without answers.

The enforcement of the EU's new deforestation regulation regulation, has proven just as complicated as thought and discussed during its preparations.

The Finnish Forest Industries Federation considers the development of the data collection system important. However, it is also important to refrain from setting an excessively detailed level of forest observation.

Measures to strengthen the state of nature in connection with forest management have been carried out for about 30 years.

Targeted measures as part of forest management can significantly increase the structural features important for forest biodiversity.

Safeguarding valuable habitats and increasing the proportion of old trees, dead wood and broad-leaved trees produce habitats for both the common and threatened species.

By developing measures and improving quality, it is possible to increase the positive effects on nature.

The biodiversity roadmap of the wood processing industry helps to better understand the impacts of forest management and the actions for biodiversity on the forest environment.

Biodiversity efforts must be fair not only to nature but to forest owners and the entire forest sector.

EU´s research and innovation funding offers carrot for implementation of the ambitious climate policy objectives

The European Parliament voted in favour of amending the Commission’s proposal and continuing negotiations on the regulation. The forest industry expects further negotiations to better take into account the Member States’ diversity as well as the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of the measures.

The proposed directive on soil monitoring includes obligations for monitoring and reporting on the state of soil and sets the objective of achieving healthy soils by 2050.

Good forest management, functional forest road networks and extensive global collaboration are keys in preventing forest fires.

In the new scenario review by the Natural Resources Institute Finland, the amount of both decaying stemwood and retention trees will considerably increase over the next few decades.

The new action programme helps improve sunny and dry habitats in commercial forests as well as the status of species dependent on these habitats.

In Finland, there is a strong ambition to become the best country in the world in acknowledging forest biodiversity during harvesting. This would require top-class measuring and documenting.

The development of forest assessment based on laser scanning and aerial photographs enables more accurate planning of forest management measures and, thus, generates significant economic benefits.

The aim of the recently published directive is to ensure that environmental claims are based on actual environmental impacts.

Good and timely forest management that strengthens forest growth should always be the starting point.

Bilberry, decaying wood and large aspen on the rise, the spread of spruce raises concern.

To find the best solutions for the nature management of commercial forests, we need to gather monitoring data and model the future regarding the impacts of different operating methods.

The new act is clearer than the previous act in terms of structure as well as references to other legislation.

The Grand Committee of the Finnish Parliament does not approve the Nature Restoration Law in its present form as proposed by the Commission.

The Finnish Forest Industries Federation’s new action programme helps improve sunny and dry habitats in commercial forests as well as the status of endangered and near-threatened species dependent on these habitats.

An extensive research project that aims to verify the impacts of biodiversity work on a scientific basis and to model the future evolution of forest biodiversity.

When talking about forests, we all tend to let our emotions get to us and the debate may get exaggerated.

The EU Parliament is questioning the renewability of primary biomass, such as small-dimensioned wood, crowns and branches.

The EU Parliament is saying that not all wood will be considered renewable for energy production purposes.

Yet another addition to the Commission’s prolonged pipeline of forest-related initiatives.

The Finnish Government has approved the proposal for the new Nature Conservation Act. Several of the planned reforms are beneficial, the practical implications of many remain unclear.

Increasing consumers’ understanding of not only the products’ carbon footprint but also their handprint, in other words, their positive climate impact, may have an extensive impact on consumer habits.

Forest certification verifies that biodiversity and other environmental values are taken into consideration in forestry to an extent that meets or exceeds the regulatory requirements.