With 20% of the world's forests, Russia has global potential in bioeconomy development, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. However, unsustainable forest management based on 'wood mining' reduces this potential. Based document analysis, participant observations interviews, article shows how non-state actors-environmental NGOs companies-address resource depletion primary loss Russia. We analyse two key interrelated discourses driven by actors Russia: (1) intensive...

This study explores for the first time attitudes and motivation associated with forest certification among industry companies in northwestern Russia. Interviews were carried out form of a structured questionnaire including 35 operating Although development individual was initiated by general market demand, representatives certified also emphasized importance internal corporate policy. Certified noncertified groups respondents identified demand as main driving force influencing certification....

Traditional methods of counting seedling inventory are expensive, time-consuming, and lacking in spatial resolution. Although previous studies have explored the use drones for inventory, a cost-effective accurate solution that can detect identify missing seedlings at high resolution using consumer with traditional RGB cameras is needed. This study aims to address this research gap by developing such deep learning techniques. A two-stage drone flight pattern was employed collect...

This study uses a company’s due diligence system (DDS) as an operational tool to ensure the origin of wood coming from northwestern Russia. The company exports majority its products European Union (EU) countries, and DDS consists statement origin, geographical information, field verification audits. Its is assessed against Timber Regulation (EUTR). Enforcement EUTR began in March 2013 compulsory for all companies importing wood-based material outside EU. must contain three key components:...

The majority of Finnish forests (95%) are certified by the Programme for Endorsement Forest Certification (PEFC). It is a worldwide leading forest certification scheme. aim this study to analyze National Standard PEFC and identify indicators that can be reliably estimated with remote sensing (RS) techniques. retrieved data further verified chosen geographical information system (GIS) application. rapid increase in areas globally has created certain level mistrust makes evaluation bodies (CB)...

This study evaluated the positioning accuracy of moving forest harvesters using global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals under a canopy, and developed approaches for forecasting mature spruce canopy cover. Real-time kinematic with Trimble R12 receiver on top harvester achieved high accuracy, 86% observations meeting maximum precision 8 mm. However, presence cover hampered GNSS’s performance as there were fewer satellites available, leading to an increased number inaccurate positions...

Large forest areas in Russia are accessible for wood harvest only during the ground-frost season with stable snow cover. Currently, Leningrad Region, 80% of actual annual fellings carried out winter. The general aim study was to develop a simple method predict impact climate change on production industrial and energy wood. Tikhvin District Region selected as area. average duration winter felling predicted decades period 2008–2098 using daily temperature trend 1949–2008 derived from regional...

Abstract Adapting forest management practices to the changing environment of Komi Republic requires an understanding response unmanaged natural forests climatic changes. is a region north-western Russia where large areas boreal still exist. Apical growth Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) (108 trees, 529 discs) and Siberian spruce (Picea obovata Ledeb.) (88 423 was analysed using stem analysis techniques. Mean apical curves were calculated for four zones in two subsequent 50 year periods...

When adapting forest management practices to a changing environment, it is very important understand the response of an unmanaged natural climate change. The method used identify major climatic factors influencing radial growth Siberian spruce and Scots pine along latitudinal gradient in north-western Russia dendroclimatic analysis. A clear increasing long-term trend was identified air temperature precipitation. During last 20 years, all meteorological stations experienced increases, 40...

The increasing need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions slow down climate change requires more effective and versatile methods for producing energy. In Finland, common reed forest biomass are used energy production. There efforts increase the utilisation of renewable resources. potential intensification renewables may result in changes landscape's structure functions. objective this study was develop a method mapping landscapes using high-resolution remote sensing data from an unmanned aerial...

Forest accessibility is a key factor for the effective mobilisation and utilisation of wood biomass. Therefore, obtaining reliable precise information crucial concerning forest resources appropriate methods transportation. The main objective this study was to improve methodological approaches road planning transportation biomass in Russia. results from present into theoretical optimal density revealed importance economic feasibility cost-effectiveness when considering expansion network. Cost...

Heterobasidion spp. is considered as a major pathogen which causes butt and root rots impairs the forest health. The increasing Earth's temperature could be favourable for in terms of increased duration dispersal period. results field work showed that about 35% visually observed stumps southern part Karelia are rotten, although laboratory analysis 6% from total number were infected by Moreover, there evident long-term trends average annual days per year with mean above +5°C Republic Karelia....

The main aim of the article is to assess consequences newly proposed legislative initiative on introducing intensive forest management practices in Russia. Implementation norms and its effect sustainable have been analysed this study one enterprise operating Republic Karelia. This meant modelling growth, clear cuts regeneration within 100 km radius from mill for two alternative scenarios with fixed demand wood based current decreasing harvesting age half current. Wood enterprise, structure...

The development of modern cut-to-length forest harvesting techniques, the availability non-industrial wood resources, and Russian customs policy have created favorable conditions for export chips to biomass-based power plants in Finland. Cost transportation is paramount financial feasibility bioenergy business, especially long-distance costs. Therefore, efficiency costs cross-border were analyzed. results compared with Finnish origin. Truck drivers working also interviewed determine factors...

К настоящему времени сформировано достаточное нормативное регулирование и практический опыт по организации использованию лесов для целей охотничьего хозяйства, созданию охотничьей инфраструктуры, однако вопросы полувольного содержания животных в вольерах пока не получили достаточного освещения научных исследованиях. Приведены результаты изучения особенностей вольерного при осуществлении видов деятельности сфере хозяйства на лесных участках условиях степной зоны Российской Федерации....

The main objective was to investigate the long-term growth dynamics of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Siberian spruce (Picea obovata Lebed.)trees in Komi Republic, currently changing environment.Positive trends were identified Republic using empirical data from radial height analysis forest-tundra transition zone, northern taiga middle southern zone.The statistically significant increase increment 40% for 30% whole Republic.Within this region increases found zone by 240%, 140%,...

Analysis of solar forcing climate on long time scales has shown that it is necessaryto take into consideration the influence long-term cyclicity, such as 200 and 2300–2400-year cycles, climate. Even in relatively warm last 10,000 years, atendency to cooling at deep minima cyclicity observed. Alongwith this, a manifests itself not only an external factordue irradiance variations atmosphere-ocean system, but alsoas stimulator internal processes climatic which, turn, can lead toabrupt change....