Policy Briefs

2012-02-20

Making Boreal Forests Work for People and Nature

Key Messages

The forestry sector in boreal forest regions has been drastically affected by multiple meta-drivers. Consequently, there is a strong need to shift focus and support towards renewal and diversification through green economy and forest-related services. This could result in forest-based sector that would be a thriving combination of new and traditional activities in the future.
It is apparent that services related to wood and non-wood forest products, as well as the many other forest ecosystem services such as climate change mitigation, water provisioning and for recreational and cultural values will play an ever-growing role in the economies and well-being of the boreal region.
Cross-sectoral policies, coordinated strategies and collaboration among various eco-nomic sectors are necessary to secure these services to meet the future demands and to develop practices to support forests in providing economic diversity.
Closer collaboration among boreal countries, among governments, stakeholders and international organizations, is needed to support the transformation of the forest sector and to enhance adaptation of the boreal forests to future uncertainties.

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ISBN 978-951-40-2353-8