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  1. 6. Skogskollo för tjejer - vad hände sedan?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Sofie Dahlén Sjöbergh; [2019]
    Keywords : kvinnor; skog; jämställdhet; rekrytering; skogsutbildning; skogssektor; skogsbruk; women; forest; gender equality; recruitment; forest education; forest sector; forestry;

    Abstract : Skogssektorn behöver kompetent arbetskraft. Det är brist på skogsmaskinförare och det pågår en generationsväxling inom hela skogssektorn varför det behöver nyanställas när många går i pension. Både naturbruksutbildningar och universitetsutbildningar inom skogssektorn har svårt att fylla sina platser. READ MORE

  3. 7. Cost-based model for international logistics : case-study with IKEA Industry’s supply chain in Russia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Fredrik Jönsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Forest companies; IKEA Industry; International logistics; International supply chains; Logistics costs; Mapping; Russia forest sector; Sourcing; Supply chain management; Supply chain performance; IKEA Industri; Internationell logistik; Internationella värdekedjor; Kartläggning; Logistikkostnader; Optimering av värdekedjor; Rysk skogssektor; Skogsföretag; Värdekedjans prestation;

    Abstract : The global market is constantly changing, which implies that successful companies incessantly need to respond to new conditions of how they operate. One strong trend changing the structure of the market is globalization, making the business arena wider with intensified investments and trade across borders. READ MORE

  4. 8. Analyse of the early effects on the Ukrainian forestry sector as a result of the Log Export ban : an interview study with economic analyses, including theories about trade and export

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Magdalena Olsson; [2017]
    Keywords : corruption; economy; forestry; LEB; Log Export Ban; timber; Ukraine; ekonomi; korruption; skogsbruk; timmer; Ukraina;

    Abstract : Illegal logging and illegal export of roundwood has been of great concern within the forestry sector around the whole world for a long time. One of the most common tools used in hopes to resolve this issue is a law called The Log Export Ban (LEB). READ MORE

  5. 9. Sustainable Forestry? : A Sustainability Analysis of the Swedish Forest Sector Applying 'Backcasting from Sustainability Principles' as the Methodology

    University essay from KTH/Miljöstrategisk analys (fms)

    Author : Victoria Ronge; [2017]
    Keywords : Framework for Strategic Sustainability; Sustainability Principles; Backcasting from principles; Backcasting from scenarios; Swedish Forest Sector; Clear-cutting; Continuous Cover Forestry; Environmental Objectives; UN Sustainable Development Goals; National Forest Program; Ramverket för strategisk hållbar utveckling; Hållbarhetsprinciper; Backcasting från principer; Backcasting från scenarier; Svenska skogssektorn; Kalhuggning; Trakthyggesbruk; Kontinuitetsskogsbruk; Hyggesfritt skogsbruk; Svenska miljömålen; FNs Hållbarhetsmål; Nationella skogsprogrammet;

    Abstract : Forests are key providers of terrestrial ecosystem services such as climate regulation, water purification, natural pest control, habitats for biodiversity, as well as different forms of wood based materials and food. Nevertheless forests are dangerously exposed to great pressures from various kinds of societal activities. READ MORE

  6. 10. Commercial thinning and its potential for contribution to the timber supply in British Columbia’s Interior forests : a look at Finnish and Swedish forest practices and their applicability in British Columbia’s Interior forests

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : David Christian; [2014]
    Keywords : forestry; silviculture; commercial thinning; mid-term timber supply;

    Abstract : Thinning is the partial removal of trees in a forest stand prior to final harvest. The term can be divided in pre-commercial thinning where little if any volume is removed from the stand and commercial thinning where removals are intended to provide a positive economic result. READ MORE