Nordic Policy Statements
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| Nordic Family Forest Owners' position on forests and climate change |
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Forests and the forest sector are major contributors to climate change mitigation.
They can respond to climate change challenge in three ways.
Read more >> 18/03/2009 |
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| More voluntariness in protecting Nordic forests |
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In all Nordic countries there are plans to further increase the forest area that is to be protected as nature reserves, national parks or under other forms of preservation. The common denominator for different protection methods is the limited opportunity for pursuing forestry.
Read more >> 15/09/2008 |
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| Nordic Family Forest Owners’ views on Commission’s climate and energy package |
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The Commission of the European Union published the long-waited climate and energy package on 23rd January 2008. The package will pave the way for EU’s adaptation to the challenge of climate change and it will open new possibilities for European forests and forest sector. Nordic Family Forest Owners warmly welcomes Commission’s initiative.
Read more >> 30/01/2008 |
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| EU directive urges stop for new deciduous forests in Denmark |
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An absurd and misfortunate situation is evolving in Denmark. Owners of deciduous forests will be imposed with restrictions, costs and work. For no compensation. And for no real reason.
Read more >> 22/11/2007 |
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| Forestry, Agriculture and Reindeer Management in Sweden |
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Reindeer husbandry is intimately linked to Lapland culture and has very long traditions. There are about 900 reindeer husbandry enterprises in Sweden and their aggregate turnover is about 150 million SEK (ca 16 million €). The number of reindeer in Sweden is about 230 000.
Read more >> 05/10/2006 |
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| Forest based tourism |
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More than 80 per cent of the production forest in Norway is personally owned and family forestry is the dominating type of forest ownership with an average size of 60 hectares. The whole forest area in Norway is certified under the PEFC scheme. 80 per cent of the annual cut is harvested and sold through the forest owners co-operatives in the Norwegian forest owners’ federation.
Read more >> 19/04/2006 |
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| Certification has improved the standard of forest management |
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A comparative study conducted by Savcor Indufor Oy shows that forest certification has had a marked impact on forestry in the Nordic countries. Hanna Nikinmaa of Savcor Indufor studied the FSC and PEFC-based forest certification schemes and standards implemented in Finland, Sweden and Norway and how effective these have been in promoting sustainable forestry.
Read more >> 01/11/2005 |
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| Unfair restrictions in Denmark on bio-energy |
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The Danish Government is about to issue new provisions to the effect that district heating plants are not permitted to use more environmental friendly bio-fuels, e.g. wood chips.
Read more >> 27/10/2005 |
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| "Forest Owner cooperative Metsäliitto Group position on the EU forestry strategy" |
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Mr Mikko Ohela, Vice President, Public Affairs, Metsäliitto Group made the following presentation on the 15th of June at the public hearing in the European Parliament, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. The main point in the statement is that Forestry and forest-based industries’ strategies should go hand-in-hand.
Read more >> 29/06/2005 |
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| NSF General position |
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NSF General position on EU forest policy framework may 2005.
Read more >> 27/05/2005 |
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| NSF comments on the EU strategic guidelines for Rural Development policy 2007-2013 |
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The European Commission has in the beginning of March published an outline of the EU Strategic guidelines for Rural Development policy 2007-2013.
Read more >> 26/05/2005 |
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| The forest sector can look forward to a competitive future in Finland |
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The Forestry Council of the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) responds to recent statements from the forest industry tending to provoke a sense of crisis.
Read more >> 04/04/2005 |
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| Updated nordic position on EU rural development post 2007 |
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Nordic forest owner organisations reaction to
the Commission proposal for a Council regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
Read more >> 07/03/2005 |
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| Definite "no" to forest tolls |
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We definitely say "no" to any forest tolls. Norwegian forest owners, who possess a major part of outdoor areas in Norway, have always guaranteed free access to nature for the public.
Read more >> 24/01/2005 |
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| Forest owners support voluntary measures for forest protection |
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A first experiment is made in Finland for protecting forest polymorphism by means of voluntary agreements and initiatives taken by forest owners themselves.
Read more >> 23/11/2004 |
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| Statement by the Forestry Council of the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners MTK |
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The preconditions for conducting forestry must be secured in the European Union's forest strategy
Read more >> 16/11/2004 |
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| Payment for soft values |
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A Danish Proposal for modernisation of the EU Rural Development Programme 2007-2013
Read more >> 15/11/2004 |
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