History of Forest Programmes in Finland

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FINLANDS NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAMME 2010

• History of Forest Programmes in Finland
• NFP 2010 Main Features
• NFP 2010 Process
• NFP 2010 Implementation
• What Have We Learned?

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HISTORY OF FOREST PROGRAMMES IN FINLAND
PROGRAMME PREPARATION SCOPE RECEIVER MERA I,
II 1963-1969 Silviculture, improvement Government
MERA III 1973-1975 Forest improvement World
Bank Forest 2000 1983-1985 Economy, multiple
use Economic Council - follow-up
1986-1989 Economy, multiple use Min. Agr. For.
- revision 1990-1992 Economy, forest health Min.
Agr. For. NFP 2010 1998-1999 Economic,
ecological and social sustainability Governme
nt
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DRAFTING ORGANISATION
Ministerial Group (6)
Steering Group (141)
Executive Committee (10)
Forest Management and Protection Work Group (143)
Forest Utilisation and Markets Work Group (113)
Forestry Innovation Work Group (113)
Regional Forest Programmes (13)
Public forums
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TRANSPARENT AND OPEN PROCESS
February - December 1998
EXPERT STATEMENTS 38
WRITTEN STATEMENTS 140
WORK GROUPS members 60 meetings 84
REGIONAL FOREST PROGRAMMES 13
PUBLIC FORUMS number 59 pers. 2900
ARTICLES, NEWS 100
WEB PAGES visitors 6800
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NFP 2010 MAIN FEATURES

• Forest industry investments EUR 1.0-1.3
  bill/year
• Wood products value added 100
• Roundwood harvesting 5-10 mill. m3/year
• Energy wood 5 mill. m3/year
• Forestry investments EUR 80 mill./year
• Profitability of forestry increases
• Conservation of forests in southern Finland
• Multiple-use and recreation
• Forum for Innovation
• Active international forest policy

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NFP 2010 EFFECTS
Economic effects

• Balance of payments EUR 0.8-1.5 bill.
• Export earnings EUR 0.8-1.5 bill/year
• Stumpage earnings EUR 120-250 bill./year

• Employment forest sector 10 000-15 000
• Employment total 35 000-45 000
• Rural development
• Multiple-use

Social effects
Environ- mental effects

• Preliminary estimate no major harm
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Reducing the load on water systems
• Summer harvesting work group

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IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW-UP
FOREST COUNCIL
26.5.1999
Executive committee
14.10.2000
Ad-hoc work groups
INNOVATION FORUM
REGIONAL FOREST PROGRAMMES (13)
International forest policy
26.5.1999
Environmental impact assessment
12.3.1999
feasibility study 2000
Southern Finland forest protection
15.6.1999
updated 2000
Summer harvesting
21.7.1999
PUBLIC FORUMS
continuous
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IMPLEMENTATION

• Ministry of Agriculture
• and Forestry
• Subsidy for forest
• improvement, silviculture,
• forest planning, extension
• and ecosystem
• management increased by
• 12 mill. euros/year (15)
• Projects
• Co-ordination of NFP
• Joint forest ownership
• Research and devel.
• Internat. forest policy

• Private Sector Projects
• Energy wood
• Silvicultural investments
• Forest ecosystem mana-
• gement guidelines
• Timber markets
• Forest roads
• Information technology
• Labour force
• International PR

Other Ministries Projects Environment (4) Trade
and Commerce (4) Social Affairs (3) Labour
(1) Education (5) Traffic (1) Interior (2)
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ADJUSTEMENT OF NFP 2010
Correct orientation of fellings?
The programme is followed and adjusted when
needed
Increase in wood energy?
Investments in industry?
Value added of wood products?
Development of know-how?
Development of biodiversity?
Sufficiency of labour force?
Investments in silviculture?