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1 Latvian Forest Sector from Bird's Eye. Janis Birgelis Department of Forest Ministry of Agriculture, Latvia

2 Europe Forest area: 75 % of Sweden s land territory Forest area per inhabitant 4.17 ha Sweden Area: km 2 Population: 9.5 million LATVIA Area: km 2 Population: 2 million Belgium Area: km 2 Population: 11 million Forest area: 22 % of Belgium s land territory Forest area per inhabitant 0.06 ha Where is Latvia? Forest area: 52 % of Latvia s land territory Forest area per inhabitant 1.84 ha Source:

3 Forests in Latvia

4 Global resources of wood biomass 4

5 Forests in Latvia 1925 Forests in Latvia % 52% Forest cover Forest cover 27% % 2015 Source: Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava", Forest Statistical Inventory, Phase 1 5

6 Forest Ownrship Structure The largest Top 5 Forest land managers in Latvia/land area,ha / ha 1. JSC «Latvijas valsts meži» ha 2. Ltd «Bergvik Skog» ha 3. Ltd «Rīgas meži» ha 4. Ltd «Foran Real Estate» ha 5. Ltd «Sodra Mežs» ha State - owned forests Other forests Kolkhoz and Soviet farm forests ~ forest owners 8.4 ha average forest estate Source: Ministry of Agriculture 6

7 Forest resouces nature conservation Private State Community Total Area for nature conservation 28% Forestry is based on local species 99% seminatural forests

8 Total Growing Stock Source: Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" 8

9 Species Composition Source: Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" 9

10 Annual Harvestet

11 Development based on: Favorable nature conditions and geographic location; Availability of forest resources; Forest management traditions and knowledge; and domestic forest industry competitiveness

12 Forest sector Forest products 200 Мill EUR Value of FBI > 3 BILL EUR END USER

13 ECONOMY

14 Direct foreign investment, Mill. LVL Ārvalstu tiešās investīcijas, milj. LVL Comparative advantages of the economy of Latvia [Y VALUE] ,76 741, [BUBBLE SIZE] [BUBBLE SIZE] 35,02 124,25 309,48 [BUBBLE SIZE] 2,23 75,47 [BUBBLE SIZE] [BUBBLE SIZE] 452, Lauksaimniecība Agriculture Export, Eksports, Mill.LVL milj Pārtikas Food industry rūpniecība Vieglā Light rūpniecība industry Kokrūpniecība Timber industry Papīra Paper ražošana Ķīmiskā Chemical rūpniecība industry Nemetāliskie Minerals minerāli Metāla Metals un and tā izstrādājumu metal products ražošana Datoru, Electric, elektriskās optic equipmnet un optiskās iekārtas Mašīnbūve Engineering un transportlīdzekļi industry Mēbeles furniture Pārējā Other apstrādes processing rūpniecība industry Source: FIDEA Study

15 Turnower of the Forest sector

16 Export of the forest sector

17 Import Export Balance

18 Trend of Adding Value

19 The Potential of Adding Value +500 mill. tūkst. LVL 20% 80% 70% 30% 100% - Export - Adding Value Avoti: Meža nozares informācijas centrs

20 Employment in Forest and Related Sectors Primary processing Other in the Cluster Secondary processing, furniture Logging Forest management appr appr Source: Forest Industry Information Centre

21 Trend in Private Forest Ownership 21

22 State Joint Stock Comapny Turnower Latvijas valsts meži Source: LVM 22

23 LVM Business Areas Hunting and Recreation Silviculture Forest Infrastructure Development LVM Real Estate Forest Seeds and Plants Production Roundwood Production & Supply Source: LVM 23

24 FOREST CERTIFICATION

25 LVM is a doubly certified company, which provides its clients with the possibility to choose to sell their product as FSC certified or PEFC certified 25

26 Latvijas Finieris Riga Wood Holland BV Riga Wood France Sarl Riga Wood Iberica S.I. Riga Wood Ltd Riga Wood Sarl Riga Wood Baltic AS Riga Wood North America Inc Riga Wood Japan Riga Wood Finland Oy Riga Wood Sweden AB Riga Wood GmbH Turnower ~200 mill Export - 97% Trading through regional product development and sales offices of Latvijas Finieris Sales of Latvijas Finieris products

27 Functional Set-up of the Forest Sector Governance

28 Process of Development FOREST SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS FOREST POLICY STATE FOREST GOVERNANCE OPTIMIZATION FOREST LEGISLATION LATVIAN NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF THE FOREST SECTOR AND RELATED INDUSTRIES / / 2015

29 Forest Policy of Latvia Acepted by the governmet Main goal Sustainable management of forest and forest land (definition H1) The task of the Forest policy - to balance society's interests by: creating a favorable environment for economic development, preserving the ecological values of Latvia's forests, ensuring the social functions of forests, and optimizing legislation.

30 Optimisation of State Forest Authority F o r e s t P o l i c y The State s Basic Functions in the Forest Sector Regulatory function Supervisory function Ownership function Support function

31 Institutional Reform REGULATORY formulating forest policy and drafting the necessary legislation for its implementation SUPERVISION To ensure implementa - tion and enforcement of legislation in all forests, regardless of ownership type OWNERS' Management to maintain and increase of state forest value and income to the forest owner - the state SUPPORT To create conditions for long-term forest function stabilization and to promote private entrepreneurship Department of Forest State Forest Service SFHI SII SHE Ministry Forest Section State Forest Service LVM Ltd FDF Private Entrepreneurship

32 Functional Set-up of the Forest Sector Governance MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE Forest Policy FOREST DEPARTMENT Supervising and consultative State Forest Service Ownership JSC Latvijas valsts meži 10 State Head Forestries 8 Regional Centres 32

33 Process of Development FOREST SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS FOREST POLICY STATE FOREST GOVERNANCE OPTIMIZATION FOREST LEGISLATION LATVIAN NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF THE FOREST SECTOR AND RELATED INDUSTRIES / / 2015

34 Development Objectives of the Forest Sector Forest management in Latvia is sustainable and internationally acknowledged Production of the forest sector of Latvia is competitive with high added value and meets the costumer s requirements Human resources capacity and scientific and educational potential is sufficient to achieve strategic objectives of the forest sector and related industries

35 Global challenges One of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century in times of climate change will be to sustain a growing world population with: sufficient foodstuffs renewable commodities: for industrial use for energy production 35

36 Global challenges: increasing food demand Global population growth from 7 bn in 2012 to more than 9 bn in 2050 is estimated to lead to a 70% increase in food demand Latvia has increasing potential of resources (from agriculture, forestry, biodegradable waste) for promoting Bioeconomy Source: FAO study 36

37 Global challenges: increasing biomass demand, , ES27 37

38 Degraded Built-up Global challenges: increasing demand of cropland ( ) Cropland Grasland s Savanna hs Forests Increased demand of food, fibres and fuels M ha Compensation of abandoned, degraded and built-up cropland Source: FAO study 38

39 Projected impacts on crop yields due to climate chenge (3 o C warmer world) No data Percentage chenge in yields between % change +100% change Source: World Bank, 2010a

40 The complex forest policy environment Rural developemnt Environment Enegy Climate Change Forest Policy R&D Industry Governemet adopted (in 2015) Guidelines for Development of Forest and Related Sectors

41 The forest sector is a driving partner in a large cluster IT & telecom Vehicles Graphic Mechanical Packaging Bank & Finance Nature & Tourism R & D Transport Building Biotechnology Chemistry Energy Consulting Recovery Environment Technique & installations

42 Challenges for Policymakers: how to prioritise? Augstākā izglītība (gatavo augstākā līmeņa speciālistus un jauno zinātnieku paaudzi) - LLU Adapting to and mitigating Vidējā climate speciālā change izglītība (uz praksi vērsta-iedod pamatzināšanas!) Bulduru DV Energy, heat Products for industry

43 Concept of the Bioeconomy An economy where the basic building blocks for materials, chemicals and energy are derived from renewable biological resources The backbone sectors of bioeconomy are agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food and pulp and paper production, as well as parts of chemical, biotechnological and energy industries Bioeconomy is one of the oldest economic sectors known to humanity, but the life sciences and biotechnology are transforming it into one of the newest The bioeconomy relies on life sciences, agronomy, ecology, food science and social sciences, as well as on biotechnology, nanotechnology, information and communication technologies 43

44 Concept of the Bioeconomy Resources are limited! 44

45 The potential of the Bioeconomy (smart and productive land use) Source: MoA; CSP Source: LUA FoE Study

46 The potential of the Bioeconomy (limitless adding value) KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE 46

47 The potential of the Bioeconomy (Commercial Production of High Productive Hybrid Aspen Planting Material) Long lasting cooperation: research, industry, land owners: First crossings (Populus tremuloides Michx. x Populus tremula), 1964 First Hybrid aspen (HA) progeny testing experiments, 1965 Selection of best productive HA clones and their micropropagation in tissue culture, 1989 Next generation HA progeny tests of selected hybrid aspen clones ( ) Molecular markers passports for best HA clones issued, 2007 Productivity in 18 years ~ m3/ha Commercial production of best HA clones ~ plants a year since, 2006, HA plantations across the Baltic Countries (mainly in Lithuania) since 2007

48 Commercial Production of Hybrid Aspen Planting Material Productivity of best hybrid aspen clones in 18 years ~ m 3 /ha 2x higher as of best aspen clones

49 Potential of wood biomass Brasil 49

50 Challenges for Forest Owners - Mitigating climate change Supplying renewable energy Adapting līmeņa to climate speciālistus change un jauno zinātnieku and protecting paaudzi) - forests LLU Protecting and enhancing biodiversity Supplying renewable and competitive forest products Achieving and demonstrating sustainability Augstākā izglītība Adapting to climate Vidējā speciālā (gatavo augstākā change Energy, heat izglītība (uz praksi vērsta-iedod pamatzināšanas!) Bulduru DV Wood products

51 THANK YOU! Think globaly Act localy

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