It is defined that the factor of the presence of a large number of injured citizens of Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression requires the introduction of additional capacities in the recreational industry to ensure their recovery, in particular by means of psychological rehabilitation. It is...

This article talks about the current state of Ukrainian forests in the face of climate, war, and fire. With more than nine million hectares of forest, the Ukraine is only behind Germany in a European comparison, although it is a country with few forests. Forest management focuses on productivity...

Heterogeneity of structure can increase mechanical stability, stress resistance and resilience, biodiversity and many other functions and services of forest stands. That is why many silvicultural measures aim at enhancing structural diversity. However, the effectiveness and potential of structuring ...

Determined that in connection with decentralization in the sphere of forest in Ukraine, the state forest management authority needs to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the powers delegated to the regions. The results of the study of regulatory framework and practice of assessing...

One of the main goals of modern silviculture is to emulate the structural complexity of old-growth forests. In this context, it is of advantage to identify a target state of structural complexity at the stand level and to analyze the spatial characteristics that led to the desired complexity of...

This paper analyzes the current state of the forest sector in Ukraine, by the special features of forests and forest management. It has been found that the forest cover does not meet the optimal level, which should be 20%. It has been proved that the actual wood use is smaller than the allowable...

In Ukraine, the timber volume harvested from sanitary cuttings is increasing, while the state of national forests is decreasing. These trends have focused the attention of public authorities and increased public debate on the role of forests for society. A forest policy reform process needs to...

The aim of this paper is to identify and analyse the sets of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management (C&I) in the Forest Europe signatory countries in terms of their origin, structure, scope and practical use in the forestry decision-making process and forest policy-making. The...

The forest sector occupies a special place in the 'green' economy. Today, forests are of great importance for biodiversity conservation, climate regulation and water resources. That is, now the forest acts not only as a natural capital that provides society with material resources, but it is also a ...

Based on source materials primarily held in Lviv, Ukraine, this article examines how common rights over land and forests became established, functioned, and evolved in those Polish lands incorporated into the Austrian Habsburg monarchy at the end of the eighteenth century, and until the dissolution ...