http://www.nbforest.info/taxonomy/term/5/0 en http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/climate-change-adaptation-swedish-forestry-driving-forces-risks-and-opportunities <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Facts &amp; Reviews </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">19.11.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>Original source: <a href="http://www.sei-international.org/publications?pid=2859&amp;utm_content=buffer9036e&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank" title="Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities">Stockholm Environment Institute</a>&nbsp;(SEI)</p> <p><strong>This synthesis brief summarizes key insights from SEI’s research on climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry as part of the 2008–2015 Mistra-SWECIA programme.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/climate-change-adaptation-swedish-forestry-driving-forces-risks-and-opportunities" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Climate change Economy Forest biomass and bioenergy Forest governance Forest management and damages Forestry and environment Future forests Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:08:31 +0000 Chelsey Jo Huisman 507 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/managing-forests-promote-environmental-services <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Facts &amp; Reviews </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">16.11.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>A few weeks ago, on 03-05 November, the Centre of Advanced Research on Environmental Services from Nordic Forest Ecosystems (CAR-ES II), funded by Nordic Forest Research (SNS) 2011-2015, arranged and hosted a 3-day conference that had a focused theme on&nbsp;<em>Managing Forests to Promote Environmental Services.</em></p> <p>As summarized at the conference, amongst key environmental services provided by the Nordic and Baltic forests are carbon sequestration, water protection and biodiversity - all linked to the quality of soil:</p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/managing-forests-promote-environmental-services" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Climate change Forest management and damages Future forests Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:19:35 +0000 Chelsey Jo Huisman 506 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/blog/building-value-based-chain-chile-sweden <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Blog </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">10.11.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>Blog post written by Frida Magnusson, recently graduated from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, MSc in Environmental Economics and Management. Frida can be reached via frida.c.magnusson@gmail.com</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/blog/building-value-based-chain-chile-sweden" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbforest.info/blog/building-value-based-chain-chile-sweden#comments Economy Forest governance Forest management and damages Use of wood Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:15:07 +0000 Chelsey Jo Huisman 505 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/sustainability-five-steps-managing-europes-forests <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Facts &amp; Reviews </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">23.10.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>The current state of affairs for forests across Europe: new productive forests are gaining momentum and expanding the overall forest area; however, the health and productivity of existing tree stands are loosing their momentum due to age, climatic damage as well as human influence.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/sustainability-five-steps-managing-europes-forests" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Climate change Economy Forest biomass and bioenergy Forest governance Forest management and damages Forestry and environment Multiple use of forests Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:20:42 +0000 Chelsey Jo Huisman 502 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/carbon-sequestration-managing-forests-uncertain-times-0 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Facts &amp; Reviews </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">30.09.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>The international forest debate regarding pathways to achieve sustainability in forest management continues to be a point of contention and complexity. The division amongst forest sector stakeholders centers around those actors who focus on the carbon storing capacity of standing forests and those who are preoccupied with the carbon sequestration capacity of growing, productive forests.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/carbon-sequestration-managing-forests-uncertain-times-0" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Climate change Forest governance Forest management and damages Forestry and environment Future forests Wed, 30 Sep 2015 12:09:14 +0000 Chelsey Jo Huisman 499 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/news/forest-lab-new-film-explains-genetic-monitoring-forests <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> News </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">02.09.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>Original article: <a href="http://www.bioversityinternational.org/news/detail/forest-in-the-lab-new-film-explains-genetic-monitoring-of-forests/" target="_blank" title="Biodiversity International">Biodiversity International</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/news/forest-lab-new-film-explains-genetic-monitoring-forests" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Climate change Forest governance Forest management and damages Forestry and environment Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:18:34 +0000 Chelsey Jo Huisman 491 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/air-pollution-nordic-countries-biomass-burning-eastern-europe-policy-brief <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Facts &amp; Reviews </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">19.08.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>Authored by Per Erik Karlsson, Lars Hole, Hans Tømmervik &amp; Elena Kobets</p> <p>Original source and complete policy brief: <a href="http://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf;jsessionid=rqxHaLn5KozXRAcHxRXfwvxDPQ06ReLYBT7qAsU3.diva2-search3-vm?pid=diva2%3A845672&amp;dswid=618" title="NordPub">NordPub</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/air-pollution-nordic-countries-biomass-burning-eastern-europe-policy-brief" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Climate change Forest biomass and bioenergy Forest governance Forest management and damages Forestry and environment Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:12:56 +0000 Chelsey Jo Huisman 484 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/news/new-articles-about-insects-will-profit-climate-change-and-their-potential-impacts-nordic-forest <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> News </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13.03.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><img src="/sites/default/files/barkbeetle.png" width="200" height="341" /></p> <p>New articles from the series of articles about insects that will most likely profit &nbsp;from climate change, published by the <a href="http://www.skogoglandskap.no/" target="_blank">Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute</a>:</p> <p>1. <a href="http://www.skogoglandskap.no/en/news/cone_insects_new_threats_to_our_future_forests" target="_blank">Cone insects - new threats to our future forests</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/news/new-articles-about-insects-will-profit-climate-change-and-their-potential-impacts-nordic-forest" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Forest management and damages Forestry and environment Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:47:56 +0000 Alex 451 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/relative-contributions-set-asides-and-tree-retention-long-term-availability-key-forest-bi <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Facts &amp; Reviews </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">09.03.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>This study simulates the long-term effects of set-aside establishment and tree retention practices on the future availability of large trees and dead wood. These are two forest structures of high importance to biodiversity conservation. The researchers used a forest decision support system to project the amounts of these structures over 200 years in two landscapes from Northern Sweden under different management scenarios: with and without set-asides and tree retention.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/factsheets/relative-contributions-set-asides-and-tree-retention-long-term-availability-key-forest-bi" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Forest management and damages Forestry and environment Future forests Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:40:30 +0000 Alex 450 at http://www.nbforest.info http://www.nbforest.info/news/insects-will-most-likely-profit-climate-change <div class="field field-type-text field-field-type"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> News </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-publish-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">09.03.2015</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><img src="/sites/default/files/insects_norway.jpg" width="403" height="283" /></p> <p><strong>The Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute will publish a&nbsp;&nbsp;series articles about insects that will most likely profit &nbsp;from climate change.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.nbforest.info/news/insects-will-most-likely-profit-climate-change" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Forest management and damages Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:21:42 +0000 Alex 449 at http://www.nbforest.info