In western russia, while short to medium term opportunities may be linked to export, in the longer term, rising domestic demand brought on by the introduction of a successful. International forest sector institutions and policy instruments for europe. The forests of eastern russia follows the publication of two books by. Laws the russian forest code 2006 is the main forestry law of the. Dobrovolsky a 2011 northwest russian forest sector in a nutshell. In this novel, which reads like a kaleidoscope of the twentiethcentury russian scene, the author emerges with consummate versatility as artist, philosopher, and citizen. Im actually considering doing this for other games too. From russian forest producers to consumers in europe and the usa. Recent changes in business environment of russian forest sector thomas rimmler, researcher, finnish forest research institute metla novel cross. The report canvasses three scenarios for the forest sector. Carbon storage in forests and peatlands of russia preface this report is the result of the joint russianamerican research project 23817, carbon budget in boreal forests, sponsored by the v. Developing sustainable intensive forestry in russias boreal. Fao annex report i forest policy and timber industry.
The total value of investments already exceeds one billion euro. A case of competitiveness and export taxes objectives this study examines the theories of competitiveness and export taxes and applies these theories to the russian forest industry and the proposed roundwood export taxes that russia is currently implementing. This thesis will take an in depth look at the russian forest sector in terms of two features. Export volumes were on the rise in the wood products industry in particular.
Forest users a generic term for entrepreneurs engaged in the timber business, including timber harvesting, all types of processing and product export. See more ideas about nature, scenery and beautiful places. North america developments to help the russian forest sector. Among other things, regional governments in the russian far east rfe opened the forest sector to expanded economic and environmental collaboration with foreign firms and international organizations. Forests in nw russia cover 53% of the land area, of which the share of.
The handbook gives a comprehensive, but compact, picture of the current state of the forest sector in russia, and in northwest region in particular. The book covers the whole chain from forest to the international trade of forest products in light of extensive statistical data. Lobovikov fao, executive summary, conclusions and recommendations n. Energy wood resources in northwest russia sciencedirect.
Wood harvesting and logistics in russia focus on research and. The forests of the russian far east are being pushed to the brink of destruction due to pervasive, largescale illegal logging, largely to supply chinese furniture and flooring manufacturers. To find out more, click here laws the russian forest code 2006 is the main forestry law of the russian federation. The book also introduces the most important forest industry companies of northwest russia. The book is targeted for specialists and decisionmakers in companies, organizations, forest administration and management, and it can also be used for research and training purposes. Thinnings, which represent nearly 60% of the area harvested in nordic counties, are applied far less in northwest russia, where they are reported to represent only 12% of the total felled. As conditions become warmer with decreasing latitude, deciduous species appear in greater numbers and eventually become dominant. The rffd itself contains several huge individual databases, along with analyses of panrussian forest productivity and growth conducted by iiasa within a modeling framework developed since the mid1990s. Contains statistical data on area and growingstock volume of forest lands in oblasts, krays and republics of. Sep 24, 2012 a new study, commissioned by the united nations food and agriculture organisation and the russian federal forest agency, presents an outlook of how russian forestry could look by the year 2030 and. This report presents an independent expert evaluation of the current state of the russian forest sector and its prospects to 2030.
From russian forests to world markets a competitive analysis. Drawing on case studies from five continents, the book investigates the ways in which questions of forest management illuminate much wider processes. Globalization and the forest sector in the russian far. Oak and spruce are the main trees, but there also are growths of ash, aspen, birch, elm, hornbeam. Sukachev institute of forest, siberian branch of the russian academy of sciences, and the usda forest services global change research program. Finnish forest research institute publications northwest.
Statistical data on forest fund of russia and changing of forest productivity in the second half of xx century. Major uses of russian softwood at xian, 200314 table 2. A study of the competitiveness of forestry in siberia and russian far east. Petersburg, the arkhangelsk, moscow, leningrad, gorkky, novgorod, pskov, kirov, vologda, novosibirsk oblasts, republics of komi, kareliya, mariyel, and the altai, krasnoyarsk, primorsky, khabarovsk regions was. Forest sector study of the russian far east a roadmap for promoting value added investments in the forest industry context forest sector study of the russian far east is an initiative of the european bank for reconstruction and development ebrd, as part of ebrd activities in the forestproduct sector of the russian federation. Between 1990 and the mid1990s the number of people directly employed by the forest sector fell from 2. Russia, northwest russia, forest resources, forest utilisation, forest industry. Current status of the russian forestry sector key statistics for the russian forestry sector the russian federation has by far the largest forest resource of any country in the world, with almost 50 percent forest cover, amounting to 809 million hectares of. In principle, the northwest russian forest cluster has all the necessary elements that, if developed and improved, could make the cluster competitive. Basically i cut down my adventures in the forest to a short but.
By sari karvinen, elina valkky, tatu torniainen and yuri gerasimov. Opportunities do exist in the russian forest sector, but cannot necessarily be taken for granted. In summary, a fraction of the value of the forests is being realized. The russian forest law provides for the following type of woods. The book covers the whole chain from forest to the international trade.
From russian forests to world markets a competitive. The russian forest sector is a significant employer that directly accounted for more than two million employees in russia in 1990. Variable retention forestry in european boreal forests in. The finnish forest research institute metla has published a handbook about the russian forest sector northwest russian forest sector in a nutshell. This paper describes the current status of the forestry sector in russia, in terms of the size of the forest resource, production, trade and economic performance. Such developments and improvements require substantial investments and cooperation amongst companies. The paper is a translation of the finnish guidebook on forestry in northwest russia luoteisvenajan. Next steps ebrd and fao are committed to follow up and help the russian forest authorities and the private sector in setting the roadmap and action plan into motion. Jun 01, 2014 this pc gameplay video shows off a in a nutshell perspective of the game. Rf russian federation rfe russian far east rf forest code, 2007 the forest code of the russian federation, adopted december 4, 2006, 200fl, enacted from 2007. Globalization and the forest sector in the russian far east. The estimated physically accessible fiber supply in the short and medium terms next twenty years amounts to 617 million cubic meters of solid wood fiber, 354 million cubic meters almost 60 percent of which originate from coniferous stands.
The triangular mixed and deciduous forest belt is widest along russias western border and narrows toward the urals. Hence i will divide my research problem also into two parts. The forest code is the main law governing the management and exploitation of woods in russia. Myos verkkojulkaisuna isbn 9789514023422 pdf publisher. Valueadded timber processing in 21st century russia. This pc gameplay video shows off a in a nutshell perspective of the game. The purpose of the paper is to provide a general view of the current state of the forest sector in northwest russia. Intensification of forest management and improvement of wood. Country production status although russia accounts for over 20% of the world forests, its share of world forest products trade is below 4%. All about the russian forest sector a new handbook. While the forest sector in russia languished for much of the first 15 years following the breakup of the soviet union, beginning in 2007 the russian government instituted a set of policies designed to develop and modernize the russian forest sector.
The finnish forest industry develops the forest sector in. Total forest covered area 836 ml ha total voume 82,5 billion cubic metres 45 % of the total territory of the russian federation 20 % of the total world territory forest sector share in economy industrial output 3,9 % gross domestic product 1,1 % gross export revenues 3,2 % employment 6,6 % russian forest sector. The russian forestry sector in the global forest products. Russia was especially important for the finnish forest sector. Russian industrial output grew by two per cent in 2019 compared with the previous year. Variable retention forestry in european boreal forests in russia. Basically i cut down my adventures in the forest to a. The russian forest embodies all the most characteristic features of its authors style and manner. The finnish forest industry has been actively developing the forest sector in northwest russia for almost 20 years now. Russian forest industry a set of russian industries related to wood harvesting and processing. Forest code of the russian federation russia federation on. Developing sustainable intensive forestry in russias boreal forest russias boreal forests contain some of the most pristine places on the planet but theyre also under increasing pressure from the global demand for timber and forest products. It is a rally raid event run on ice and snow in late february. Share of russian timber trade in suifenhes total trade value, 2000200316.
Southcentral siberia, particularly along the two parallel trunk lines of the transsiberian railway. Mar 16, 2012 the finnish forest research institute metla has published a handbook about the russian forest sector northwest russian forest sector in a nutshell. For more information on this and other laws and regulations pertaining to forest management, wood harvesting, processing and trade. Northwest russian forestry in a nutshell semantic scholar. Whatwood agency is the only russian consulting company with core specialization in the timber industry analytics. The russian forest sector will continue to increase production under all. Fao annex report i forest policy and timber industry policy. On the other hand, the many unresolved problems have led to a situation in which the sustainable development of the russian. The russian forest resource physical accessibility by economic region by dr.
Trust in forest industry relations in northwest russia. On the territory of russia is 14 of the worlds reserves of wood. The event is part of the fia world cup for crosscountry bajas, and is part of the russian national season. However, for example, in the 1950s, on a large scale in the republic of karelia, up to 200hasized harvesting areas, 1833. The finnish forest industry has invested totally more than a billion euro in russia, mostly in northwestern parts.
Legislative impacts on the forestbased sector in russia. The north american forest sector experienced a steep decline in the wake of the 2008 global economic crisis, due to the associated downturn in the housing market. A new study, commissioned by the united nations food and agriculture organisation and the russian federal forest agency, presents an outlook of. Most singlefamily homes in north america are built with wood, and this downturn had devastating effects on the domestic forestbased industries. Pdf northwest russian forest sector in a nutshell researchgate. Leonid leonov born 1899 belongs to the generation of soviet wri.
A source book provides an overview of the institutional landscape with relevance to forest sector policies in europe. On the one hand, russias vast forest resources provide not only russia but the whole world with a great economic and ecological potential. Employment in the forest sector has not fallen as steeply as the physical output. Russian softwood consumption in china by sector15 figure 3. Within almost five years of timber market research we provided services to 110 clients in 15 countries from finland to canada, from uk to korea. The papers are published in pdf format on the internet only. Soil preparation methods have been developed from manual to. By sari karvinen, elina valkky, yuri gerasimov and alexander dobrovolsky. Between 1910 and the 1960s, the statistics showing how much was retained are largely missing. The production index of the wood products industry grew by five per cent and the chemical forest industry by three per cent. Parties to the kyoto protocol, the russian federation submits the information on the forest management reference level and proposes to establish such level for the russian federation equal to budget of carbon in 1990. What products is the russian forest sector competitive in. In western russia, while short to medium term opportunities may be linked to export, in the longer term, rising domestic demand brought on.
From 2 to 4 february 2000 the international scientificpractical conference of russian forest sector representatives from moscow, st. We explored whether, and to what extent, variable retention vr forestry has been applied in european boreal forests in northwestern russia. Russian forest products activity is concentrated in about 12 of russias 89 regions and autonomous republics. Current status of the russian forestry sector key statistics for the russian forestry sector the russian federation has by far the largest forest resource of any country in the world, with almost 50 percent forest cover, amounting to 809 million hectares of forest or 20 percent of the worlds forests see table 1. The current situation of the russian forest sector is very contradictory. Developing sustainable intensive forestry in russias. The russian forest resource physical accessibility by. The adherence to the principles of voluntary forest certification according to the fsc system allows to improve forest management, social and environmental aspects of forest use on regional and local levels, helps to protect the rights and interests of the forest sector workers, indigenous and rural population in the forest regions of russia. The rally shares some of the sections that were used in the white nights rally. Russian authors have been frustrated by limited opportunities to publish in the west and western foresters have had an unfulfilled curiosity about russia. The russian forest sector will continue to increase production under all scenarios, but only. It is thought that change to the institutional framework must take place in order to facilitate movement toward a market economy.
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