Sweden is a country dominated by forests, which cover around 70 percent of the land area. The forests and forestry are shaped by the country’s natural conditions, its history, its forestry policy and environmental legislation, research, the knowledge and experience of the many forest owners, and a tradition of seeking solutions based on mutual respect, understanding and compromise.
The forest is crucial for Sweden through its important role in the economy and in rural development. Sweden is a relatively small country but is one of the leading exporters of wood products in the world.
This booklet aims at providing an insight into Swedish forestry practice, as well as some of the trade-offs between forestry and other ecosystem services and biodiversity, to give an overview of the values and goals that shape Swedish forestry today. The booklet is targeted towards an international audience curious to learn more about Swedish forests and forestry. It describes what is being done today, along with some history and challenges and opportunities for the future. It is far from an extensive in-depth analysis but hopefully it will provide a glimpse into why the forest means so much to Swedish people.
To order a larger amount of booklets, please contact Birgitta Naumburg, tel 46 8 54 54 77 07, or Agneta Davidsson Ohlson, tel 46 8 54 54 77 12.
Ökad jämställdhet ger utveckling, enligt FAO-rapport. Sammanfattning av seminariet Women in agriculture hos KSLA den 19 maj 2011.
Sammanfattning av en konferens i Alnarp som KSLA:s Kommitté för lönsam uthållig primärproduktion arrangerade den 17 september 2009 i samarbete med Partnerskap Alnarp. Fokus: produktivitetens betydelse för att uppnå lönsamhet och resurseffektivitet, med kopplingar till synbara fördelar för klimateffektiviteten
År 1962 kom biologen Rachel Carson ut med boken ”Tyst vår”. I den beskrev Carson vad hon uppfattade som förödande effekter av användandet av dåtidens växtskyddsmedel. Risken fanns att insekterna utrotades och även fåglarna skulle dö – och därmed blev våren tyst. Våren har inte tystnat, men det finns fortfarande anledning att diskutera eventuella risker vid användningen av växtskyddsmedel.
Östersjökommitténs sammanfattning av sitt arbete perioden januari 2020–juni 2023.
