The Finnish Bioeconomy Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

The Finnish Bioeconomy Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Natural Resources Department Marja Kokkonen, Director Riga 28 September 2016

Bioeconomy is the solution § Bioeconomy: • Sustainable use of biological natural resources to produce goods, energy, food and services § Aims: • Decrease dependency on fossil raw materials • Prevent deprivation of ecosystems • Promote economic development and create new jobs § Precondition : • Favourable growth environment / business environment, including availability of sustainably produced raw-materials • Introduction of new technologies, digitalisation and new business concepts 2

Sources of the finnish bioeconomy Kuvat: MMM/Mavi 3

Programme of Prime Minister Sipilä’s Government Five strategic priorities; Employment and competitiveness, Knowledge and education, Wellbeing and health, Bioeconomy and clean solutions, Digitalisation, experimentation and deregulation 4 24. 9. 2020

Implementation of the Government Programme § 26 key projects, a total of about 80 measures § Inputs allocated by the priorities: • • • § Employment and competitiveness 170 million euros Knowledge and education 300 million euros Wellbeing and health 130 million euros Bioeconomy and clean solutions 300 million euros Digitalisation, experimentation and deregulation 100 million euros In addition, reducing the repair debt of the transport network 600 million euros 5 24. 9. 2020

Bioeconomy and clean solutions Government-term objectives for the strategic priorities § Finland has achieved the 2020 climate objectives already during the government term. Imported fossil fuel-based energy has been replaced by clean and renewable domestic energy. § Growth of cleantech enterprises, increase in the sustainable use of natural resources, pluriactive rural enterprises and efficient circular economy have contributed to the creation of new jobs, without compromising environmental protection. § Profitability of food production has improved and the trade balance has risen by 500 million euros. § Administrative burden which has slowed down renewal has been significantly reduced. 6 24. 9. 2020

Key project: Stimulating the supply of wood and new products from forests 7

Forests & forestry: some key figures ECONOMIC ASPECTS § 20. 3 mill. ha of forests § Roundwood harvesting 65 mill. m 3/a (incl. 9 mill. m 3 of energy wood) § Stumpage earnings 2 billion €/a (30 €/m 3) § Average net income 100 €/ha/a § 20 % of exports from forest products SOCIAL ASPECTS § Forest sector employment 65 000 § Multiple use, common right of access ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS § 36% of threatened species in mineral soil forests § 13% of forests for biodiversity conservation § Forests as a net sink: 20 - 40 million tn CO 2 -ekv

Forest policy framework KEY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS NFS IMPLIMENTATION AND OTHER PROJECTS BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME BAU business as usual § National forest strategy 2025 and the Government´s Programme set key targets and actions for the forest policy. § We have a political will that the use of wood should be diversified and increased. We also have a political will that it will be done in a sustainable way. § Need for actions which will boost innovations, entrepreneurship, the growth of the forest sector and safeguarding biodiversity.

Forest policy tools Legislation e. g. Forest Act Strategies & programmes § Statutory forest regeneration § Conservation of small ecologically valuable habitats § National Forest Strategy 2025 § Bioeconomy strategy Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Financial incentives § Forest improvement § Biodiversity conservation Information and advice § Publicly funded forest resource database § Forest management plans § Communication and education Finnish Forestry Centre New technology: aerial laser image to measure forest stands

National forest strategy 2025 (NFS) background § § A long tradition of Forest programmes; The first programmes was launched in the 60 s, NFP in 1999 Forest-based bioeconomy has been in the Finnish Forest Programme since 2008. § National Bioeconomy Strategy (2014) § The goal is to create new economic growth and jobs through new bio-based business (production and services) while securing ecosystem services. § Diverse role of forests in bioeconomy: substitution of fossil raw materials in products and energy, maintaining productive and healthy forest resources, carbon sequestration in wood. § Strategic outlines dealing with green bioeconomy were concretized in the National Forest Strategy 2025 http: //mmm. fi/en/nfs NFS: prioritisation of objectives, specification of more detailed activities/project Regional and rural point of view; Regional Forest Programmes § § § 11

Vision and strategic goals of NFS 2025 1. KNOW-HOW R&D 1. GROWTH, NEW AND INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES 2. PROCUREMENT OF RAW MATERIAL 3. EU AND INTERNATIONAL WORK 2. FLEXIBLE, EFFECTIVE AND CUSTOMER-ORIENTED ADMINISTRATION 1. FORESTRY IS ACTIVE AND BUSINESS-LIKE 2. BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Key indicators 1. - R&D FUNDING, - EMPLOYMENT 1. - TURNOVER - APPRECIATION - WOOD UTILISATION / APPRECIATION - SHARE OF WOOD BASED ENERGY 2. - INCREMENT IN THE GROWING STOCK - HARVESTING VOLUMES - INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING INVESTMENTS 3. - EU AND INTERNATIONAL WORK - EU FOREST STRATEGY - ENERGY AND CLIMATE - DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION 2. - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION - AVAILABLE FOREST DATA, 1. - AVERAGE SIZE OF FOREST STAND - PROFITABILITY (FORESTRY) - MANAGEMENT OF YOUNG STANDS 2. - GENUINE CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATIONS OF THREATENED FOREST SPECIES - CARBON SINK - VOLUME OF DEADWOOD IN FORESTS

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Implementation; Strategic projects of NFS 1. 2. 3. 4. Forest information and e-services of the future Land use, planning and zoning in support of the forest sector Statistics on the renewing forest sector Taxation and legislation in support of active forest management, entry of timber to the market and development of forest ownership structure. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. New incentive schemes and resource-efficient forest management Research strategy for the forest sector Transport infrastructure in support of the forest sector New cooperation models between of working life and training and education Nature management in commercial forests Securing ecosystem services other than wood production and developing their markets 11. Appreciation of Finnish forests 16

Implementation; Regional forest programs § Regional Forest Programme is a development plan concerning the entire forestry sector within different regions. § The programme harmonises the requirements of economic, social and ecological sustainability. § The programmes are in line with NFS and corporate with other regional programmes (national and EU-financed) § The Finnish Forest Center is responsible of programs § Regional Forest councils are the participatory body § The national and regional activities/development are measured 17

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The Interaction between international, national and regional levels An international level A regional level 19

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