Sustainability Transition in Peripheral Small-Scale Forest Industries: Case Studies from Finland and Sweden DOI Creative Commons
Maija Halonen, Linda Lundmark

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Abstract The sustainability transition is reshaping the operational landscape of forest industries and their societal roles. While much attention directed towards major companies units situated in central regions a country, smaller actors remote areas have received comparatively less focus. In this chapter, we delve into operating regional inland peripheries northeast Finland northern Sweden—locations characterised by atypical circumstances. These are relatively small-scale compared to players sector. Our case studies strategically positioned amidst nationally globally significant resources, placing them at forefront transition. We explore how peripheral interpret interrelations with agendas socio-economic environment. Additionally, investigate these navigate dynamic currents agendas, markets, crises. inquiry informed perspectives local policymakers representatives from industries. Interviews reveal that prospects generally optimistic, particularly light momentum generated green growth initiatives related as well proximity resources. However, process adaptation has become increasingly unpredictable challenging due rapid sometimes conflicting changes, persistent disadvantages.

Language: Английский

Regional sustainability transition through forest-based bioeconomy? Development actors' perspectives on related policies, power, and justice DOI Creative Commons
Maija Halonen, Annukka Näyhä, Irene Kuhmonen

et al.

Forest Policy and Economics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 142, P. 102775 - 102775

Published: June 8, 2022

Forests and forest-based bioeconomy have central roles in the contemporary sustainability transition. However, transition towards a is loaded with tensions regarding economic growth, ecological integrity, social justice. These reproduce varying discourses. Political actors at level of European Union (EU) nation states take part processes creating discourses aim to govern forest bioeconomy-based certain directions viewed as favourable. The are strongly felt regions that rich resources but poor terms political power, called 'forest peripheries'. In this study, we explored how downscaled development peripheries East North Finland. We examined ways which regional interpret prevailing forest-related policies or challenge associated discourse(s). focus was on linkages between macro-policies development, uncertainties relate practical implementation realisation policies, conflicts power relations practices, behind them. As research strategy, used embedded triangulation, where interviews initial data were contrasted policy documents supportive data.For analysis, critical discourse analysis. From documents, identified 'You can it all (if you close your eyes)' most hegemonic discourse, aims merge sides under sustainable favours biomass regime. interviews, three interlinked discourses: 1) possible', 2) dependent many ifs', 3) runs into conflicts'. first reproduced appeared be vertically unproblematic, relatively manifested just for peripheries. second produced an alternative displayed more dependencies qualities biotech Power horizontal complex, random third ideological aspirations reality Conflicts arise from disharmonies needs, cultural clashes, misrecognition perspectives. reflected skewed vertical manners. unjust because external benefits seemed regarded over ones.

Language: Английский

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Comparing in situ turbidity sensor measurements as a proxy for suspended sediments in North-Western European streams DOI Creative Commons
Eva Skarbøvik,

Sofie Gyritia Madsen van't Veen,

Emma Lannergård

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CATENA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 225, P. 107006 - 107006

Published: Feb. 24, 2023

Climate change in combination with land use alterations may lead to significant changes soil erosion and sediment fluxes streams. Optical turbidity sensors can monitor high frequency be used as a proxy for suspended concentration (SSC) provided there is an acceptable calibration curve measured by SSC from water samples. This study such data 31 streams 11 different research projects or monitoring programmes six Northern European countries. The aim was find patterns the turbidity-SSC correlations based on stream characteristics mean maximum SSC, catchment area, use, hydrology, type, topography, number representativeness of that are calibration. There were large variations, but best between found >30–200 mg/l, above 60–200 NTU/FNU, respectively. Streams draining agricultural areas fine-grained soils had better than forested more coarse-grained soils. However, also revealed considerable differences methodological approaches, including analytical methods determine sampling strategies, quality control procedures, measuring principles. Relatively few national countries involved included optical sensors, which partly explain this lack harmonisation. Given risk future fluxes, increased harmonisation highly recommended, so evaluated intercalibrated across comparable geographical regions.

Language: Английский

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The role of sustainability in the emergence and evolution of bioeconomy clusters: An application of a multiscalar framework DOI Creative Commons
David Ayrapetyan, Nicolas Béfort, Frans Hermans

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 376, P. 134306 - 134306

Published: Sept. 24, 2022

Language: Английский

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Land-use change in a Nordic future towards bioeconomy: A methodological framework to compare and merge stakeholder and expert opinions on qualitative scenarios DOI Creative Commons
Anne Lyche Solheim, Anne Tolvanen, Eva Skarbøvik

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CATENA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 228, P. 107100 - 107100

Published: April 23, 2023

Future development of bioeconomy is expected to change land use in the Nordic countries agriculture and forestry. The changes are likely affect water quality due nutrient run-off. To explore possible future land-use their environmental impact, stakeholders experts from four (Denmark, Finland, Norway Sweden) were consulted. methodological framework for consultation was identify a set relevant attributes forestry, e.g. tillage conservation effort, fertiliser use, animal husbandry, biogas production manure, forestry management options, implementation mitigation measures, including protection sensitive areas. provided opinions on how these might terms impacts given five bioeconomic scenarios (sustainability, business as usual, self-sufficiency, cities first maximizing economic growth). A compilation methodology developed allow comparing merging stakeholder expert each attribute scenario. compiled suggest that business-as-usual scenario may slightly decrease current impact most new technologies, but sustainability would be only option achieve clear improvement. In contrast, self-sufficiency scenario, well maximum growth deterioration environment attributes. results consultations used inputs models estimating run-off catchments (as reported other papers this special issue). Furthermore, will facilitate policy level discussions concerning shift with increasing biomass exploitation without deteriorating ecological status rivers lakes.

Language: Английский

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Suspended sediment response to Nordic bioeconomy and climate change scenarios in a first-order agricultural catchment DOI
Csilla Farkas, Moritz Shore, Alexander Melvold Engebretsen

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CATENA, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 222, P. 106794 - 106794

Published: Dec. 14, 2022

Language: Английский

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Getting your hands dirty: A data digging exercise to unearth the EU's bio-based chemical sector DOI Creative Commons
Edoardo Baldoni, George Philippidis, Jurjen Spekreijse

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 143, P. 110895 - 110895

Published: March 18, 2021

Under the auspices of EU's new Circular Economy Action Plan and Bioeconomy Strategy, usage sustainably renewable biomass for bio-based chemicals is a part-solution addressing multidimensional challenges (inter alia) growth employment, food energy security, climate change biodiversity. Unfortunately, lack formal system European data classification collection presents major obstacle to measuring, monitoring ex-ante modelling sector, which clouds ability make science-based policy legislative judgements. Employing combination different sources plausible assumptions, this paper seeks overcome some these gaps through compilation meaningful set economic sustainability indicators specific chemical activities products. Due variety employed each indicator, quality index constructed, whilst rigorous comparisons with other studies further critical discussion reaffirms general observation poor quality. Subject methodological limitations, analyses performance industries. As long as official adequate information systems, current serves springboard lowering 'entry costs' behind intricate encouraging knowledge-sharing serving replication template regions.

Language: Английский

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Optimointi, polarisaatio, periferisointi: Itä- ja Pohjois-Suomen maakuntien vaihtoehtoiset kehityspolut alueellisen oikeudenmukaisuuden kehyksessä DOI Creative Commons
Maija Halonen

Alue ja Ympäristö, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 7, 2023

Vihreä talous, kasvu ja siirtymä erottautuvat kestävää kehitystä kuvaavista politiikkanarratiiveista. Politiikkaohjelmat, agendat strategiat pyrkivät suuntamaan fossiili- muovitalouden jälkeiseen aikakauteen. Siirtymän tulisi lisäksi olla reilu oikeudenmukainen erilaisten ihmisten, yhteisöjen paikkojen näkökulmasta. Vihreän siirtymän mukaiset ovat monin tavoin lupaavia suuntauksia Itä- Pohjois-Suomen kaltaisille alueille, joiden kehitys nojaa pitkälti luonnonvarojen kestävään käyttöön. Nämä Euroopan pohjoisen periferian maakunnat kestävyysmurroksen eturintamassa olevia alueita niiden vahvan luonnonvarakytköksen vuoksi. Kestävyysmurroksen vaihtoehtoisia alueellisia kehityspolkuja tarkastellaan prosessisesti etenevien tutkimuskysymysten avulla: 1) millaisia vihreän kehystämiä maakunnallisia kehittämistoimijoiden skenaarionarratiivit tuottavat, 2) miten erilaiset toiminnot sijoittuvat eri kehittämispoluilla 3) millaisena alueellinen oikeudenmukaisuus kuvautuu kehityspolkujen pohjalta tulkittuna? Artikkelin analyysi perustuu maakuntaliittojen sekä seutukunnallisten tai kunnallisten kehittämisorganisaatioiden edustajien haastatteluihin. Toivottu kehityspolku alueellisena optimointina, jolloin hyödyt näyttäytyvät maksimaalisina koko maakuntaa koskettavan aluekehityksen kannalta. Todennäköisin puolestaan polarisaationa pirstaleisemmin jakautuneilta. Epätoivottavin periferisointina, höydyt näyttävät kohdistuvan erityisesti alueen ulkopuolelle maakuntakeskuksiin vastaavasti haitat maakuntien etäisempiin osiin. Alueellinen koostuu monista elementeistä, yhteisvaikutus ottaa huomioon alueellista oikeudenmukaisuutta arvioitaessa siihen vaikuttaessa.

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Projecting the impacts of the bioeconomy on Nordic land use and freshwater quality and quantity – An overview DOI Creative Commons
Jan E. Vermaat, Eva Skarbøvik, Brian Kronvang

et al.

CATENA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 228, P. 107054 - 107054

Published: April 26, 2023

This paper synthesizes a five-year project (BIOWATER) that assessed the effects of developing bioeconomy on Nordic freshwaters. We used catchment perspective and combined several approaches: comparative analyses long-term data sets from well-monitored catchments (agricultural, with forestry, near pristine) across Fennoscandia, biogeochemical modelling ecosystem services assessment for integration. Various mitigation measures were also studied. Benchmark Shared Socio-economic Pathways downscaled articulated in dialogue national stakeholder representatives leading to five Bioeconomy (NBPs) describing plausible but different trajectories societal development towards 2050.These then service assessment. Key findings work synthesized here are: (a) The monitoring results 69 demonstrate agricultural lands exported an order magnitude more nutrients than natural (medians 44 vs 4 kg P km−2 y-1 1450 139 N y-1) whilst forests intermediate (7 200 y-1). (b) Our contrasting scenarios led substantial differences land use patterns, which affected river flow as well nutrient loads two four modelled (Danish Odense Å Norwegian Skuterud), not others (Swedish C6 Finnish Simojoki). (c) Strongly (NBP1 maximizing resource circularity versus NBP5 short-term profit) found lead similar monetary estimates total benefits, though underlying reasons – pattern six studied catchments. (d) ecological status small medium sized rivers landscapes benefitted greatly increase riparian forest cover 10 % 60 %. Riparian buffer strips, constructed wetlands, rewetting ditched peatlands, nature-based solutions optimize processes thus can help mitigating negative impacts intensified biomass removal water quality.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the potential for adverse environmental side-effects of a developing bio-economy in Nordic river basins – preface DOI
Jan E. Vermaat, Phil Jordan, Per‐Erik Mellander

et al.

CATENA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 231, P. 107367 - 107367

Published: July 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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Sustainability Transition in Peripheral Small-Scale Forest Industries: Case Studies from Finland and Sweden DOI Creative Commons
Maija Halonen, Linda Lundmark

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Abstract The sustainability transition is reshaping the operational landscape of forest industries and their societal roles. While much attention directed towards major companies units situated in central regions a country, smaller actors remote areas have received comparatively less focus. In this chapter, we delve into operating regional inland peripheries northeast Finland northern Sweden—locations characterised by atypical circumstances. These are relatively small-scale compared to players sector. Our case studies strategically positioned amidst nationally globally significant resources, placing them at forefront transition. We explore how peripheral interpret interrelations with agendas socio-economic environment. Additionally, investigate these navigate dynamic currents agendas, markets, crises. inquiry informed perspectives local policymakers representatives from industries. Interviews reveal that prospects generally optimistic, particularly light momentum generated green growth initiatives related as well proximity resources. However, process adaptation has become increasingly unpredictable challenging due rapid sometimes conflicting changes, persistent disadvantages.

Language: Английский

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