IFS MCT Foreign Module University of Eastern Finland UEF FDC TAPIO EduSilva Liisa Tahvanainen liisa.tahvanainen@uef.fi
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Indian Forest Service Officers MCT Foreign module in Finland experiences from the earlier course An excellent overview of the Finnish forestry in particular & European forestry in general. A firsthand experience of mechanized logging, ecotourism, protected area management, bioenergy, new technologies used in the forestry sector. Has enriched my knowledge base and will definitely prove helpful in its application to Indian scenarios. The course is well planned. The inclusion of the adventure activity by forestry students was a great idea. A very enriching experience. Good speakers/experts made the class room session meaningful.
FINLAND Finland Facts democratic republic independent since 1917 member of the EU since 1995 total area 338 000 km2 population 5.2 million (17/ km2) (China 1,3 milliard Belongs to the boreal coniferous zone ~70% of Finland s total landarea is forestry, 10% covered by waterways, 6% agricultural land ~20 million ha of forest land, 4 ha/citizen 136/km2)
FINLAND Finland is one of the northernmost countries in the world. It is located between the 60th and 70th latitudes, and a quarter of the land lies to the north of the Arctic Circle. Finland's land border with Russia (1,269 km) is the eastern border of the European Union. Climate The Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream affect the climate in Finland remarkably, making it warmer than elsewhere at the same latitudes. The mean annual temperature in South-Western Finland is +5 C and only -1 C at the timberline in Lapland. In southern Finland the mean annual precipitation is 650-700 mm degreasing to 400 mm at the northern timberline. In south about one third of the precipitation is snow which covers the ground for 3 to 4 months, the ground is frozen for 2 to 5 months a year. In the northern Finland, the snow can cover the ground even 7 months a year, the ground remains frozen for about 8 months a year.
Four seasons
this week +27 C last week 1 C and snow what to wear?
8500 km The Land of Forests
The European Union
Forest
1/3 of land area is covered with forests (~4% of the total world forest cover) which means 1,3 ha/capita (in Finland 4,25) The total growing stock is 19 billion m3, annual growth 574 million m3 The largest timber reserves are in Germany, France, Finland and Sweden The intensity of forest utilization is about 65%; in Finland around 80%, Estonia and Latvia over 100%, but in Germany less than 50% EU is a net importer of round wood; the largest importers are Finland, Sweden and Austria (main origin being Russia) Forest Facts EU In the European Union about 65% of the annual increment of forests is harvested Europe is exceptional among continents in that almost all of its forests are in commercial use, yet the forest area and growing stock is continuously increasing NOTABLE CHANGES IN FOREST SECTOR!! BIOECONOMY, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Campus
Joensuu, la capitale forestière de l Europe Kesla Oyj, Forest machines, chippers, loaders North Karelia Polytechnic, Forestry Education UEF, The School of Forest Sciences and other departments The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Joensuu Unit European Forest Institute UPM, Plywood Mill StoraEnso, ENOCELL Pulp Mill The Expertise Centres (2) for wood products and energy The North Karelia Forest Centre, Ministry of Agric. and For. Arbonaut Ltd, IT+ GIS for Forest Sector John Deere Forestry Ltd, harvesters, forwarders Fortum, Power Plant (160 MW, fuelled with wood and peat) = 1100 EMPLOYEES + 700 STUDENTS
Professor Paavo Pelkonen Welcome! Professor Liisa Tahvanainen
IFS MCT Themes: The role of forest policy and governance issues with respect to ecological modernizarion of sustainable forest management, as well as with to ecodevelopment with special emphasis on bioeconomy, including bioenergy. In addition, special focus areas will be forestry related ecotourism and eco-development, planning and inventory systems, forest fire management and an overview of forest technology. Furthermore resource efficiency, natural resources and bioeconomy strategies are to be discussed. The stated goals are to study best practices, through classroom lectures, case studies (indoor and field) and interaction with experts and senior forest managers with experience in forest management.
Interactive panel discussions, case studies, and field visits involving expert practitioners providing applied real-world context of how policy is developed and implemented in Finland and in the EU, including analysis and comparison to policy development and implementation and governance challenges in India. Sustainable and multiple goal forest management, including forest and natural resources inventory using also novel lidar systems. Applications to e.g. wildlife management (case Nepal) will be discussed and tried in excercises (Arbonaut company, School of Forest Sciences, METLA) EduSilva and University, Forest Research Institute, State forest and Natural Heritage Service (forest and park service), Forest Development Centre TAPIO, European Forest Institute, Biosphere Reserve, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Labour and Industry, Private Forest Owners association, European Parliament, Game and Fisheries Research Institute,Forest companies. Etc
Innovation based forestry and forest industries Exercises and excursions How to Support Innovations in the Forest-Based Sector? Excursion to Bioenergy Industries, technology, pulp and paper industry s new challenges Discussion
Indian Forest Service Mid-Career Training
Indian Forest Service Officers MCT Foreign module in Finland experiences from the last course in March-April An excellent overview of the Finnish forestry in particular & European forestry in general. A firsthand experience of mechanized logging, ecotourism, protected area management, bioenergy, new technologies used in the forestry sector. Has enriched my knowledge base and will definitely prove helpful in its application to Indian scenarios. The course is well planned. The inclusion of the adventure activity by forestry students was a great idea. A very enriching experience. Good speakers/experts made the class room session meaningful.
.also information for Finnish forestry sector about India
Alumni After the training modules it is possible for the IFS officers to keep in contact with teachers through Alumni network (www.uef.fi/hub). Our Alumni Network keeps in contact the participating IFS Officers, the teaching staff and collaborators of the co-organizing insititutions, and other interested parties. All IFS participant, officers in the Mid-Career Training Module in Finland are automatically signed up for the network. An Alumni event, combined with a Indo-Finnish Forestry Seminar, was held on 16th May 2011 in Delhi (India), under the heading: INDO-FINNISH FORESTRY SEMINAR & IFS-MCT ALUMNI NETWORKING EVENT: STRENGTHENING COOPERATION IN FORESTRY BETWEEN INDIA & FINLAND Monday 16 th May 2011 in Delhi, India, organised as a 2- part event: Part 1 (Seminar): 12-16:30 at TERI University &Part 2 (Reception): 18:30-20 at the Residence of H.E. Ambassador of Finland
THE IFS MCT HONORARY ALUMNI MEMBERS ARE: Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, Director- General. TERI University; Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Mrs. Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, former Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Also a first ALUMNI PUBLICATION entitled "Forestry Expertise Beyond Borders: Reflections of the Indo-Finnish Cooperation in Forestry Capacity Building", edited by Javier Arevalo & Liisa Tahvanainen, was prepared and can be freely accessed.
Innovative Bioenergy Solutions of Tomorrow. 3-yr R&D project starting in 2013. Pradipta Halder 1*, Javier Arevalo 1, Liisa Tahvanainen 1, Paavo Pelkonen 1, Mei Qu 2 2013. Forestry Professionals Perceptions of Opportunities and Barriers related to Development of Forest-based Bioenergy Sector in India. Energy for Sustainable Develoment (submitted)
RUSSIA Russian Fedeartion reaches two continents and forms most of the Northern Eurasia. The federation includes 83 member states, is 17 million km2 and the biggest country on the world covering 1/8 of earths landarea. * 139 million inhabitants (9th in the world) *Russia has world s biggest reserves minerals and energy * russia has world s largest forest resources and it s lakes contain ¼ of world s fresh meltwater Matrioshka dolls, or Russian nesting dolls, are wooden figures that open to reveal a smaller figure inside. The next doll has a smaller figure inside, and so on. Russia Day is celebrated on June 12. This marks the day in 1990 that the Russian parliament formally declared Russian sovereignty from the USSR. Initially it was named Day of the Adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation, but was renamed to Russia Day, a name offered by Boris Yeltsin, in 2002. Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of territory, with a total area of 6,601,668 square miles (17,098,242 square kilometers). By comparison, the United States comprises 3,794,100 square miles (9,826,675 square km). According to the 2010 census, the population of Russia is 142,905,200
Russian culture: facts,customs and traditions
Facts, customs and traditions Alcohol is one of the biggest risks of Russian economy. The average life expectancy for male is only around 63 yrs (India 67, Finland 77)
Professor Paavo Pelkonen WELCOME!!!! Professor Liisa Tahvanainen Tervetuloa! EduSilva for Forestry Education and Research www.edusilva.org