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Discover how family forestry contributes to the well-being of communities through sustainable management practices and forest certification. Learn about the economic, ecological, social, and cultural dimensions of forest management. Explore the family forest owners' priorities and their vital role in ensuring the long-term health of forests. This publication delves into the intricate relationship between forests, people, and prosperity, highlighting the significance of sustainable practices in the pulp and paper industry for information security.
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Well-being from Forests is Spread Far and Wide Publishing and printing are incorporated in the pulp and paper industry because in some provinces separating these would endanger information security. The contribution of these towards the GNP of the whole country’s forest sector is approximately 15 percent. Source: Pellervo Economic Research Institute (PTT), Statistics Finland, 2005
Family forestry means variety of goals multible products and services
Forest certification verifies sustainable forest management From European forests • 38 % are -certified • 14,7 % are -certified
-certified forests in Nordic countries (share of the total forest area) Denmark 5,4% Finland 98% Norway 98 % Sweden 25 %
Sustainable Forest Management SFM Social Dimension Cultural Dimension Economic Dimension Ecological Dimension Family Forest Owners' Priorities 1. property rights 2. decision-making right (within the framework of legislation) 2. possibility to financially feasible forest management 3. sustainable forest management - with equal emphasis on its dimensions
Family forest owners – 25 million partners for defining and implementing SFM