Open AccessEnsuring sustainable development of forestry in the Russian Federation
Author(s) -
N. V. Svyatokho,
Z. O. Osmanova,
RA Timaev
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/574/1/012079
Subject(s) - community forestry , sustainable development , sustainability , forestry , business , sustainable forest management , russian federation , reforestation , environmental resource management , certified wood , natural resource , environmental planning , forest management , political science , geography , ecology , economics , law , economic policy , biology
The study is dedicated to the pressing issues of sustainable development of Russia’s forestry. The relevance of the study is substantiated by the importance of understanding sustainability as a new paradigm for the development of society and the uniqueness of forests as an ecosystem resource. The purpose of the study is to justify a set of measures to ensure sustainable development of forestry at the mega- and macrolevels, while taking into account the economic, environmental and social aspects of this process. The present study used international and Russian research data and publications, and regulatory documents. Based on the provisions of the Concept of Sustainable Development of Forestry and other international and national regulatory documents, we present the results of the analysis and the rationale for the proposed measures to ensure the sustainable development of the forest complex of the Russian Federation in the following areas: reforestation and afforestation; forest conservation and protection; monitoring, inventory and assessment of forests; public administration, services and support; forest exploitation; and forest education and science. The study identified problems of sustainable development of the forestry sector of the Russian Federation that require immediate attention. We provide characteristics of some digital solutions in the forestry of the Russian Federation. We have also analyzed the effectiveness of tools for assessing the status and for inventory of forest resources of the Russian Federation, and presented a comprehensive rationale for digitalization of forestry. We have analysed in detail the level of the development of forestry education and science and proposed the ways for further improvement.