Forest sector contributes to about 5% to the Finnish GDP
61,000 people are employed in the sector
Finnish forest sector engaged 2.4% of the total country’s workforce in 2021
⦿ Intensive, monoculture forestry causes challenges regarding biodiversity loss and ecosystem services such as water quality and carbon storage
⦿ Intensive forest management creates challenges for other forest users e.g., for recreation
⦿ Lack of foresters’ knowledge of sustainable forest management practices and impacts
⦿ Low interest and confidence in multifunctional forest management
⦿ Lack of access to training and information inside and outside of traditional forest owners’ associations
⦿ Continuous cover forestry
⦿ Introduction of new tree species to withstand climate change
⦿ Re-creation of natural forest habitats
⦿ Forest management for supporting ecosystem services
⦿ Sensors and decision support systems (i.e., satellites and IoT)
⦿ Circular economy
Better forest management for forest stand stability, sustainability, and biodiversity
Improved carbon sequestration
