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Trilemma of Nordic-Baltic Forestry-How to Implement UN Sustainable Development Goals

Hogbom, Lars; Abbas, Dalia; Armolaitis, Kestutis; Baders, Endijs; Futter, Martyn; Jansons, Aris; Jogiste, Kalev; Lazdins, Andis; Lukmine, Diana; Mustonen, Mika; Oistad, Knut; Poska, Anneli; Rautio, Pasi; Svensson, Johan; Vodde, Floor; Varnagiryte-Kabasinskiene, Ivta; Weslien, Jan; Wilhelmsson, Lars; Zute, Daiga

Sammanfattning

Forests are the dominant land cover in Nordic-Baltic countries, and forestry, the management of forests for improved ecosystem-service (ES) delivery, is an important contributor to sustainability. Forests and forestry support multiple United Nations Sustainability Goals (UN SDGs) and a number of EU policies, and can address conflicting environmental goals. Forests provide multiple ecosystem services and natural solutions, including wood and fibre production, food, clear and clean water and air, animal and plant habitats, soil formation, aesthetics, and cultural and social services. Carbon sequestered by growing trees is a key factor in the envisaged transition from a fossil-based to a biobased economy. Here, we highlight the possibilities of forest-based solutions to mitigate current and emerging societal challenges. We discuss forestry effects on forest ecosystems, focusing on the optimisation of ES delivery and the fulfilment of UN SDGs while counteracting unwanted effects. In particular, we highlight the trilemma of (i) increasing wood production to substitute raw fossil materials, (ii) increasing forest carbon storage capacity, and (iii) improving forest biodiversity and other ES delivery.

Nyckelord

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; ecosystem services; forest; forestry; management practices; European Green Deal

Publicerad i

Sustainability
2021, Volym: 13, nummer: 10, artikelnummer: 5643
Utgivare: MDPI

      SLU författare

          Globala målen

          SDG15 Skydda, återställa och främja ett hållbart nyttjande av landbaserade ekosystem, hållbart bruka skogar, bekämpa ökenspridning, hejda och vrida tillbaka markförstöringen samt hejda förlusten av biologisk mångfald
          SDG13 Vidta omedelbara åtgärder för att bekämpa klimatförändringarna och dess konsekvenser
          SDG12 Säkerställa hållbara konsumtions- och produktionsmönster

          UKÄ forskningsämne

          Skogsvetenskap
          Miljöledning

          Publikationens identifierare

          DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105643

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          https://res.slu.se/id/publ/112645