In northern areas one of the basic resources is wood in different utilizable forms. The forest environment also represents values of nature and recreation; however, the present paper is concentrated on material values of wood resources, such as traditional pulp and saw wood and new possibilities to ...

Environmental factors must be regarded to the same degree as timber production in the Swedish Forestry Act. To coordinate different interests in forestry, it is necessary to develop criteria, indicating the degree of consideration in varying aspects. Biodiversity indicators in a single stand are,...

The concept of sustainable forest management (SFM) has broadened the need for data collection in Finland. Comprehensive data collection on forest resources for the National Forest Inventories and for forest management planning have been carried out by regional authorities and extension...

Maintenance of the cultural landscape of the rural areas and the biodiversity of the agro-environments is crucially dependent on farming and agriculture. The rural agricultural landscape is an essential part of the Finnish cultural heritage and national identity. The present generation is gradually ...