1. The Finnish Bioeconomy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
Natural Resources Department
Marja Kokkonen, Director
Riga
28 September 2016

2. Bioeconomy is the solution
Sustainable use of biological natural resources to produce goods, energy, food and services
Aims:
Decrease dependency on fossil raw materials
Prevent deprivation of ecosystems
Promote economic development and create new jobs
Precondition :
Favourable growth environment / business environment, including availability of sustainably produced raw-materials
Introduction of new technologies, digitalisation and new business concepts
However, the target may only be achieved by teamwork among the Forest sector

3. Sources of the finnish bioeconomy
Kuvat: MMM/Mavi

4. Programme of Prime Minister Sipilä’s Government
Five strategic priorities; Employment and competitiveness, Knowledge and education, Wellbeing and health, Bioeconomy and clean solutions, Digitalisation, experimentation and deregulation

5. Implementation of the Government Programme
26 key projects, a total of about 80 measures
Inputs allocated by the priorities:
Employment and competitiveness 170 million euros
Knowledge and education 300 million euros
Wellbeing and health 130 million euros
Bioeconomy and clean solutions 300 million euros
Digitalisation, experimentation and deregulation 100 million euros
In addition, reducing the repair debt of the transport network 600 million euros

6. Bioeconomy and clean solutions
Government-term objectives for the strategic priorities
Finland has achieved the 2020 climate objectives already during the government term. Imported fossil fuel-based energy has been replaced by clean and renewable domestic energy.
Growth of cleantech enterprises, increase in the sustainable use of natural resources, pluriactive rural enterprises and efficient circular economy have contributed to the creation of new jobs, without compromising environmental protection.
Profitability of food production has improved and the trade balance has risen by 500 million euros.
Administrative burden which has slowed down renewal has been significantly reduced.

7. Key project: Stimulating the supply of wood and new products from forests

8. Forests & forestry: some key figures
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
20.3 mill. ha of forests
Roundwood harvesting 65 mill.m3/a (incl. 9 mill.m3 of energy wood)
Stumpage earnings 2 billion €/a (30 €/m3)
Average net income 100 €/ha/a
20 % of exports from forest products
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Forest sector employment
Multiple use, common right of access
ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS
36% of threatened species in mineral soil forests
13% of forests for biodiversity conservation
Forests as a net sink: million tn CO2-ekv

9. Forest policy framework
National forest strategy 2025 and the Government´s Programme set key targets and actions for the forest policy.
We have a political will that the use of wood should be diversified and increased. We also have a political will that it will be done in a sustainable way.
Need for actions which will boost innovations, entrepreneurship, the growth of the forest sector and safeguarding biodiversity.
KEY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
NFS IMPLIMENTATION AND OTHER PROJECTS BASED ON THE
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME
BAU
business as usual

10. Forest policy tools Finnish Forestry Centre
Legislation e.g. Forest Act
Strategies & programmes
Bioeconomy strategy
National Forest Strategy 2025
Statutory forest regeneration
Conservation of small ecologically valuable habitats
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Financial incentives
Finnish Forestry Centre
Forest improvement
Biodiversity conservation
Information and advice
New technology: aerial laser image to measure forest stands
Publicly funded forest resource database
Forest management plans
Communication and education

11. National forest strategy 2025 (NFS) background
A long tradition of Forest programmes; The first programmes was launched in the 60s, NFP in 1999
Forest-based bioeconomy has been in the Finnish Forest Programme since 2008.
National Bioeconomy Strategy (2014)
The goal is to create new economic growth and jobs through new bio-based business (production and services) while securing ecosystem services.
Diverse role of forests in bioeconomy: substitution of fossil raw materials in products and energy, maintaining productive and healthy forest resources, carbon sequestration in wood.
Strategic outlines dealing with green bioeconomy were concretized in the National Forest Strategy 2025
NFS: prioritisation of objectives, specification of more detailed activities/project
Regional and rural point of view; Regional Forest Programmes

12. Vision and strategic goals of NFS 20251.
KNOW-HOW
R&D 2.
FLEXIBLE, EFFECTIVE AND CUSTOMER-ORIENTED ADMINISTRATION 1.
GROWTH, NEW AND
INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES 1.
FORESTRY IS ACTIVE AND
BUSINESS-LIKE 2.
PROCUREMENT OF
RAW MATERIAL 2.
BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGICAL
AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY 3.
EU AND INTERNATIONAL WORK

13. Key indicators 1. 2. - R&D FUNDING, - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
- EMPLOYMENT 2.
- CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
- AVAILABLE FOREST DATA, 1.
- TURNOVER
- APPRECIATION
- WOOD UTILISATION / APPRECIATION
- SHARE OF WOOD BASED ENERGY 1.
- AVERAGE SIZE OF FOREST STAND
- PROFITABILITY (FORESTRY)
- MANAGEMENT OF YOUNG STANDS 2.
- GENUINE CHANGES IN
CLASSIFICATIONS OF
THREATENED FOREST SPECIES
- CARBON SINK
- VOLUME OF DEADWOOD
IN FORESTS 2.
- INCREMENT IN THE
GROWING STOCK
- HARVESTING VOLUMES
- INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
INVESTMENTS 3.
- EU AND INTERNATIONAL WORK
- EU FOREST STRATEGY
- ENERGY AND CLIMATE
- DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION

16. Implementation; Strategic projects of NFS
Forest information and e-services of the future  
Land use, planning and zoning in support of the forest sector
Statistics on the renewing forest sector
Taxation and legislation in support of active forest management, entry of timber to the market and development of forest ownership structure.
New incentive schemes and resource-efficient forest management
Research strategy for the forest sector
Transport infrastructure in support of the forest sector
New cooperation models between of working life and training and education
Nature management in commercial forests
Securing ecosystem services other than wood production and developing their markets
Appreciation of Finnish forests

17. Implementation; Regional forest programs
Regional Forest Programme is a development plan concerning the entire forestry sector within different regions.
The programme harmonises the requirements of economic, social and ecological sustainability.
The programmes are in line with NFS and corporate with other regional programmes (national and EU-financed)
The Finnish Forest Center is responsible of programs
Regional Forest councils are the participatory body
The national and regional activities/development are measured

19. The Interaction between international, national and regional levels
An international level
An international level
A national level
A national level
A regional level
A regional level

20. Thank you!