03.12.2019 / Multiple use, Silviculture

In Finland, hunting is a form of enjoying the wilderness – this is how kids are introduced to it
21.11.2019 / Climate Change, Forest sector in Finland, Silviculture

Soil preparation mitigates climate change – annual revenue may be 3.5 percent
11.11.2019 / Circular bioeconomy, Forest sector in Finland, Innovations

This small town, deep in Finlands forests has developed a complete supply chain – while reinvigorating the local economy
24.10.2019 / Forest sector in Finland

European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen urges the forest sector to be active in lobbying for its interests
24.10.2019 / Circular bioeconomy, Climate Change, Forest sector in Finland, Innovations

St1 aims to increase its production of wood-based bioethanol 15-fold – by-products of forest industry replace fossil raw materials and increase carbon sink in agricultural lands

’In forest, trees, elks and bears are big, but to see almost any of the rest, you need a magnifying glass.’

’We have the knowledge, we have the understanding and we have the tools to correct our way of life within the limits set by ecology.’

'But we must make a choice: is it forest carbon sinks or storages we want to increase.'

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Cultivation and care

Did you know that micro-organisms learned to decompose lignin only some 300 million years ago. After that the production of black coal has decreased significantly. Read more from Cultivation and care -- forestry and biodiversity, the new book written by Seppo Vuokko.

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