Russian forest industry a set of russian industries related to wood harvesting and processing. Variable retention forestry in european boreal forests in. The russian forest resource physical accessibility by. Basically i cut down my adventures in the forest to a. Wood harvesting and logistics in russia focus on research and. Russian authors have been frustrated by limited opportunities to publish in the west and western foresters have had an unfulfilled curiosity about russia. 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. By sari karvinen, elina valkky, tatu torniainen and yuri gerasimov. The finnish forest research institute metla has published a handbook about the russian forest sector northwest russian forest sector in a nutshell. The triangular mixed and deciduous forest belt is widest along russias western border and narrows toward the urals. In summary, a fraction of the value of the forests is being realized.
From russian forest producers to consumers in europe and the usa. The russian forest sector will continue to increase production under all. Sukachev institute of forest, siberian branch of the russian academy of sciences, and the usda forest services global change research program. Myos verkkojulkaisuna isbn 9789514023422 pdf publisher. 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. 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. On the territory of russia is 14 of the worlds reserves of wood. 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. The purpose of the paper is to provide a general view of the current state of the forest sector in northwest russia. Opportunities do exist in the russian forest sector, but cannot necessarily be taken for granted. From 2 to 4 february 2000 the international scientificpractical conference of russian forest sector representatives from moscow, st. In the first half of the 20th century, practices of unsustainable harvesting were common, in some cases undertaken by forced labor in prison camps.
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. The finnish forest industry develops the forest sector in. Forests in nw russia cover 53% of the land area, of which the share of. The russian forest law provides for the following type of woods. Finnish forest research institute publications northwest. Output here is primarily either used domestically or exported to china. It is thought that change to the institutional framework must take place in order to facilitate movement toward a market economy. Hence i will divide my research problem also into two parts. Energy wood resources in northwest russia sciencedirect. To find out more, click here laws the russian forest code 2006 is the main forestry law of the russian federation. Variable retention forestry in european boreal forests in russia. Major uses of russian softwood at xian, 200314 table 2. 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. Country production status although russia accounts for over 20% of the world forests, its share of world forest products trade is below 4%.
The report canvasses three scenarios for the forest sector. The forest code is the main law governing the management and exploitation of woods in russia. 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. Russia was especially important for the finnish forest sector. 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. According to data for 2015 the total forest area has exceeded 885 million hectares, representing 45% of the total area of the country. Share of russian timber trade in suifenhes total trade value, 2000200316. Statistical data on forest fund of russia and changing of forest productivity in the second half of xx century. Export volumes were on the rise in the wood products industry in particular. Lobovikov fao, executive summary, conclusions and recommendations n. 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. The russian forest embodies all the most characteristic features of its authors style and manner. This pc gameplay video shows off a in a nutshell perspective of the game.
Basically i cut down my adventures in the forest to a short but. The papers are published in pdf format on the internet only. Dobrovolsky a 2011 northwest russian forest sector in a nutshell. Oak and spruce are the main trees, but there also are growths of ash, aspen, birch, elm, hornbeam. The russian forest sector is a significant employer that directly accounted for more than two million employees in russia in 1990. Fao annex report i forest policy and timber industry. The current situation of the russian forest sector is very contradictory. Such developments and improvements require substantial investments and cooperation amongst companies. Laws the russian forest code 2006 is the main forestry law of the.
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. Leonid leonov born 1899 belongs to the generation of soviet wri. 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. 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. In this novel, which reads like a kaleidoscope of the twentiethcentury russian scene, the author emerges with consummate versatility as artist, philosopher, and citizen. Employment in the forest sector has not fallen as steeply as the physical output.
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. Southcentral siberia, particularly along the two parallel trunk lines of the transsiberian railway. The book covers the whole chain from forest to the international trade. The book also introduces the most important forest industry companies of northwest russia. Drawing on case studies from five continents, the book investigates the ways in which questions of forest management illuminate much wider processes. Legal timber presents the findings of the verifor project, an applied research collaboration involving partners in europe, africa, latin america and asia.
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. A study of the competitiveness of forestry in siberia and russian far east. Russian softwood consumption in china by sector15 figure 3. 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.
All about the russian forest sector a new handbook. The russian forestry sector in the global forest products. 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. The paper is a translation of the finnish guidebook on forestry in northwest russia luoteisvenajan.
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. Trust in forest industry relations in northwest russia. The russian forest sector has considerable potential for development. Im actually considering doing this for other games too. The total value of investments already exceeds one billion euro. Those interested in opening a russian company in the forestry industry must comply with the regulations imposed by the code. Russian forests and tigers left floored by illegal logging. On the other hand, the many unresolved problems have led to a situation in which the sustainable development of the russian. Russia, northwest russia, forest resources, forest utilisation, forest industry. This thesis will take an in depth look at the russian forest sector in terms of two features.
By sari karvinen, elina valkky, yuri gerasimov and alexander dobrovolsky. Legislative impacts on the forestbased sector in russia. Valueadded timber processing in 21st century russia. Fao annex report i forest policy and timber industry policy. 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. Developing sustainable intensive forestry in russias. 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.
This report presents an independent expert evaluation of the current state of the russian forest sector and its prospects to 2030. 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. However, for example, in the 1950s, on a large scale in the republic of karelia, up to 200hasized harvesting areas, 1833. Soil preparation methods have been developed from manual to. Forest users a generic term for entrepreneurs engaged in the timber business, including timber harvesting, all types of processing and product export. Usage of historical data as a reference level should provide the necessary degree of. The russian domestic forest industry is based largely on the utilisation of coniferous tree species, thus domestic demand for deciduous tree species is low. From russian forests to world markets a competitive analysis. Between 1910 and the 1960s, the statistics showing how much was retained are largely missing. On the one hand, russias vast forest resources provide not only russia but the whole world with a great economic and ecological potential. Globalization and the forest sector in the russian far. Intensification of forest management and improvement of wood.
Globalization and the forest sector in the russian far east. For more information on this and other laws and regulations pertaining to forest management, wood harvesting, processing and trade. Most singlefamily homes in north america are built with wood, and this downturn had devastating effects on the domestic forestbased industries. The rally shares some of the sections that were used in the white nights rally. See more ideas about nature, scenery and beautiful places. It is a rally raid event run on ice and snow in late february. Pdf northwest russian forest sector in a nutshell researchgate.
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. A source book provides an overview of the institutional landscape with relevance to forest sector policies in europe. Northwest russian forestry in a nutshell semantic scholar. The finnish forest industry has been actively developing the forest sector in northwest russia for almost 20 years now. The handbook gives a comprehensive, but compact, picture of the current state of the forest sector in russia, and in northwest region in particular. A new study, commissioned by the united nations food and agriculture organisation and the russian federal forest agency, presents an outlook of. 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.
Forest code of the russian federation russia federation on. North america developments to help the russian forest sector. Russian industrial output grew by two per cent in 2019 compared with the previous year. Jun 01, 2014 this pc gameplay video shows off a in a nutshell perspective of the game.
We explored whether, and to what extent, variable retention vr forestry has been applied in european boreal forests in northwestern russia. The russian forest sector will continue to increase production under all scenarios, but only. What products is the russian forest sector competitive in. International forest sector institutions and policy instruments for europe.
The event is part of the fia world cup for crosscountry bajas, and is part of the russian national season. The finnish forest industry has invested totally more than a billion euro in russia, mostly in northwestern parts. 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. Between 1990 and the mid1990s the number of people directly employed by the forest sector fell from 2. 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. In western russia, while short to medium term opportunities may be linked to export, in the longer term, rising domestic demand brought on. 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. The production index of the wood products industry grew by five per cent and the chemical forest industry by three per cent. In principle, the northwest russian forest cluster has all the necessary elements that, if developed and improved, could make the cluster competitive. The book covers the whole chain from forest to the international trade of forest products in light of extensive statistical data. Developing sustainable intensive forestry in russias boreal. The russian forest resource physical accessibility by economic region by dr. From russian forests to world markets a competitive.