Climate targets in European timber-producing countries conflict with goals on forest ecosystem services and biodiversity

C Blattert, M Mönkkönen, D Burgas… - … earth & environment, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The European Union (EU) set clear climate change mitigation targets to reach
climate neutrality, accounting for forests and their woody biomass resources. We …

[HTML][HTML] Synergies and trade-offs in the European forest bioeconomy research: State of the art and the way forward

L Hetemäki, D D'Amato, A Giurca… - Forest Policy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The management and governance of forests must consider the synergies and trade-offs
between different societal goals, especially with the bioeconomy being a key factor in recent …

Mapping two centuries of forest governance in Nordic countries: An open access database

A Fridén, D D'Amato, H Ekström, B Iliev… - Forest Policy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest ecosystems play a crucial role in the production and protection of economic, social,
and environmental values. To understand current challenges and trajectories shaping future …

[HTML][HTML] Forest policy in Nordic countries: Expert opinions on future needs, uncertainties, and recommendations

AA Nebasifu, N Pietarinen, A Fridén, H Ekström… - Trees, Forests and …, 2024 - Elsevier
There are broad calls in national and international forest policy processes for basing
decision-making on the best obtainable scientific knowledge. Simultaneously, there is also a …

What drives forest multifunctionality in central and northern Europe? Exploring the interplay of management, climate, and policies

AT Caicoya, M Vergarechea, C Blattert, J Klein… - Ecosystem Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Forests provide a range of vital services to society and are critical habitats for biodiversity,
holding inherent multifunctionality. While traditionally viewed as a byproduct of production …

Finding the Green Grass in the Haystack? Integrated National Assessment of Ecosystem Services and Condition in Hungary, in Support of Conservation and Planning

E Tanács, Á Vári, Á Bede-Fazekas, A Báldi, E Csákvári… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human well-being needs healthy ecosystems, providing multiple ecosystem services.
Therefore, the assessment of ecosystems on large scales is a priority action. In Hungary, this …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing multifunctionality in European boreal forests: The potential role of Triad landscape functional zoning

C Blattert, K Eyvindson, M Mönkkönen… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Land-use policies aim at enhancing the sustainable use of natural resources. The Triad
approach has been suggested to balance the social, ecological, and economic demands of …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-efficiency analysis of multiple ecosystem services across forest management regimes

P Rana, A Juutinen, K Eyvindson, A Tolvanen - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest management is at the crossroads of economic, environmental, and social goals, often
requiring strategic trade-offs. As global demands surge, it's vital to employ management …

A facile, low-thermal, and environmentally friendly method to improve the properties of lignin-containing cellulose nanocrystals (LCNCs) and cellulose nanofibrils …

S Ghahramani, S Hedjazi, S Izadyar, S Fischer… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Using novel treatments before lignin-containing nanocelluloses (LNCs) production from
agricultural residues is a growing field of fondness due to environmental, economic, and …

Exploring climate-smart forestry in Mediterranean forests through an innovative composite climate-smart index

D Alfieri, R Tognetti, G Santopuoli - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) has emerged as an innovative
approach to sustainable forest management, aiming to enhance forest resilience and to …