NBForest - Economy

Foraging the untapped value of Europe’s forests

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:10:20 +0000

News

25.11.2015

Original source: European Commission Horizon 2020, newsroom editor

EU-funded researchers have identified the untapped commercial potential of products like wild berries, mushrooms, nuts and plants growing in Europe’s forests for the benefit of rural communities – a way to generate growth and jobs.

Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:08:31 +0000

Facts & Reviews

19.11.2015

Original source: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

This synthesis brief summarizes key insights from SEI’s research on climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry as part of the 2008–2015 Mistra-SWECIA programme.

The Building of a Value-Based Chain - from Chile to Sweden

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:15:07 +0000

Blog

10.11.2015

Blog post written by Frida Magnusson, recently graduated from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, MSc in Environmental Economics and Management. Frida can be reached via frida.c.magnusson@gmail.com

Sustainability: Five steps for managing Europe's forests

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:20:42 +0000

Facts & Reviews

23.10.2015

The current state of affairs for forests across Europe: new productive forests are gaining momentum and expanding the overall forest area; however, the health and productivity of existing tree stands are loosing their momentum due to age, climatic damage as well as human influence.

Learning and Networking at the World Forestry Congress

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:40:33 +0000

News

30.09.2015

Authored by Maria Riala, market researcher at Luke

Original blogpost: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Bioeconomy offers Europe and Russia opportunity for long-term strategic cooperation

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 07:45:04 +0000

News

23.09.2015

Original source: European Forest Institute

A window of opportunity has opened for Europe and Russia to develop strategic partnerships that break links between economic growth and social and environmental harm. That opportunity is called bioeconomy.

The time is right. Russia’s economy is at a crossroads. It depends heavily on oil exports and has been hit hard by falling oil prices. But this is not the only reason for Russia to follow the bioeconomy path.

Bioeconomy: a new form of business making? Views from Austria

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 06:40:27 +0000

Blog

31.08.2015

Corn plantation landscape around Freiburg area. Photo: Alex Giurca

Authored by Alex Giurca
Original blog post: Bioeconomy - What's in it for us?

Forest Land Ownership Change in Europe

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:17:58 +0000

Facts & Reviews

28.08.2015

The report was published by the Central-East and South-East European Regional Office of the European Forest Institute (EFICEEC-EFISEE).

Bioeconomy in the Nordic Region: Regional Case Studies

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 07:17:02 +0000

Facts & Reviews

10.08.2015

Authored by Jukka Teräs, Gunnar Lindberg, Ingrid H. G. Johnsen, Liisa Perjo and Alberto Giacometti

Original and complete working paper: NORDREGIO,
Nordic Centre for Spatial Development

Executive Summary

How Sustainable will Biomass Production be under the Bioeconomy?

Chelsey Jo Huisman — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:11:15 +0000

Blog

03.08.2015

Authored by Alex Giurca
Original blog post: Bioeconomy - What is in it for us?