1. Forestry sector of Ukraine in transition to market economy
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Forestry sector of Ukraine in transition to market economy
Igor Buksha,
Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry
Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

2. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Context
Background
Characteristic of forestry and timber logging
Impacts of transition processes on forestry
Recent changes in the legislative frameworks
Projects in line with Resolution H3
The role of UN-ECE/FAO ToS
The priorities in international co-operation
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

3. General background information: Ukraine
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General background information: Ukraine
Area - 603,500 km2
Population (January 1, 2001) million
Over 100 nationalities and ethnic groups (of which 73% are Ukrainian).
Climate - temperate continental (excluding of subtropical climate on the Crimean South Coast)
5 different eco-zones - Mixed forests, Forest-Steppe, Steppe, Carpathians and Crimea Mountains.
A big difference in condition of forests growth between different eco-zones
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

4. Forestry background information: Ukraine
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Forestry background information: Ukraine
Total area of forest lands mln. ha
Forests covered area mln. ha
Per cent of forest covered lands % (in Steppe zone - lower then 5%, Forest Steppe -16%), Mixed forests - 30% and Carpathians - around 70%)
Coniferous forests - 42%, hardwood forests - 43%, 15% - softwood broadleaves and shrubs
Average growing stock m3 / ha
Average change of stock m3 / ha
Total growing stock billion m3
Source: SFCU-2003
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

5. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Forests ownership
Source: SFCU-2003
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

6. Main relative forestry indicators
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Main relative forestry indicators
Indicators
Ukraine
Eastern Europe
Forest cover, %
15.6
43.2
Forest/capita, ha/cap
0.17
2.40
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Source: TBFRA-2000
Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

7. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Forest area
Source: TBFRA-2000
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

8. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Total growing stock
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Source: TBFRA-2000
Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

9. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Average growing stock
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Source: TBFRA-2000
Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

10. Annual wood increment use
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Annual wood increment use
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Source: TBFRA-2000
Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

11. Volume of commercial wood logging
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Volume of commercial wood logging
Source: SFCU
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

12. Main impacts of transition processes on Ukrainian Forestry
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Main impacts of transition processes on Ukrainian Forestry
Transition from command to market economy - state forest enterprises became the subjects of market economy
Decreasing of state budget financing for forestry sector
Unconformity of national forest legislation to socio-economics and market transformations
Deteriorated of wood-processing sector, sharp reduction of consumer demand on internal market of wood
Harvested timber decreasing and simultaneous increasing of the growing stock (using of increment is 30-40%)
Discrepancy of forest management information system to the modern requirements
Increasing of volume of wood export (in 6-7 times for 5 last years)
Contamination of forests (about 3,5 mln. ha is contaminated after Chernobyl disaster)
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

13. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Financing of forestry
Source: SFCU
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

14. Total wood export by enterprises of SFCU, thous. m3
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Total wood export by enterprises of SFCU, thous. m3
Source: SFCU
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

15. Recent changes in the legislative frameworks
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Recent changes in the legislative frameworks
New Land Code of Ukraine (adopted by the Parliament, 2001)
State Programme “Forests of Ukraine ” (Government resolution №581 on ).
President’s Decree aimed to reform forestry of Ukraine (2004)
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

16. The new Land Code of Ukraine
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The new Land Code of Ukraine
Has established a legal basis for private land property
Provides equality of state, municipal and private property on forests
Forest plots with area less than 5 ha which located into private lands can become private status
Private forests can be planted on the former agricultural lands which are not used for conducting of agriculture
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

17. Objectives of State Programme “Forests of Ukraine 2002-2015”
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Objectives of State Programme “Forests of Ukraine ”
to extend forest covered territory to the optimal level;
to improve the productivity of forest;
to conserve biological diversity in forests;
to increase forest ecosystems resistance to negative impacts and climate change;
to improve forest management legislation according to international principles of SFM;
to intensify state control for protection, conservation, exploitation and regeneration of forests;
to encourage the development of forest research and education;
to improve social protection of forestry workers.
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

18. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Ukrainian NFP outputs
Source: M.J. Schelhaas, M. Cerny, I.F. Buksha et. all., 2003
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

19. The main disadvantage on transition process
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The main disadvantage on transition process
The State Committee of Forestry and state forestry enterprises fulfill combined functions of the control, administration, legislation with functions of forest management and commercial activities
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

20. President’s Decree aimed to reform forestry of Ukraine (2004)
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President’s Decree aimed to reform forestry of Ukraine (2004)
To divide function of state control and state management, to create two independent institutions - forest inspection and forest administration
To prepare in 2004 of new Forest Code according to changed socio-economics conditions
To lead State Forest Inventory for all forests in Ukraine
To harmonize national forest statistics with the requirements of the EU
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

21. Backgrounds for international cooperation of Ukrainian Forestry
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Backgrounds for international cooperation of Ukrainian Forestry
Ukraine has joined to the process of implementation of the MCPFE resolutions: S1-S4, H1-H4, L1, L2, V1-V5 (except resolution S5)
Ukraine has signed resolution S1 of MCPFE at the Vienna Summit in 2003
Ukraine has began to participate in the United Nations Forum on Forests in 2003
Ukraine became a member of FAO in 2003
Ukraine has ratified Kyoto Protocol on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2004
Ukraine has joined to the Convention on Biodiversity
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

22. Cooperation under ToS umbrella helped of Ukraine:
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Cooperation under ToS umbrella helped of Ukraine:
to compare the national forest management of Ukraine with the other European countries and to determine its adequacy to pan-European criteria of sustainable forest management;
to find out compatibility of Ukrainian forestry strategies to European ones;
to start the activity on harmonisation of the national forest statistics with the international requirements;
to develop modern forestry normative base with the attention to the international experience;
to start exchange of knowledge and technologies (e.g. information on forest inventory and monitoring ).
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

23. Projects in line with Resolution H3
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Projects in line with Resolution H3
UN-ECE ICP Forests (ongoing from 1989)
UN-ECE/FAO TBFRA-2000 (completed)
EU INCO-Copernicus “SCEFORMA” (completed)
IPGRI-EUFORGEN (completed)
UN-ECE/FAO EFSOS (completed)
Source: Romanovskyy V., Buksha I., Kravets P., 2002
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

24. Recent projects in line with Resolution H3
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Recent projects in line with Resolution H3
Strategic plan of Ukrainian forest sector development ( )
Development and testing of the national forest certification standards in Ukraine ( )
Swiss-Ukrainian Forest Development Project in Transcarpathian, “FOR-ZA” ( )
Creating of web-page about Ukrainian Forestry for Forest Information Service of EFI ( )
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

25. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Strategic plan of Ukrainian forest sector development ( ) <1>
Donor – Sweden International Development Agency (SIDA)
Recipient – Ukrainian State Committee of Forestry
Partner (Ukraine) - Research Informational Centre
Partner (Sweden) - Scandiaconsult AB
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

26. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Strategic plan of Ukrainian forest sector development ( ) <2>
Project content: Development of the strategic plan of forest sector development in Ukraine.
Expected results:
Proposals of changes in forest legislation
Proposals on forest sector institutional structure improvement
Proposals of strategic and technical decisions on timber trade development at the local and international market
To test methods of forest management and planning, oriented towards income increase, which observe environmental aspects.
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

27. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Development and testing of the national forest certification standards ( ) <1>
Donor – Alliance of World Bank and WWF
Recipient – National Agricultural University of Ukraine
Partner (Ukraine) – National Agricultural University of Ukraine
Partner (Germany) – GFA Terra Systems GmbH
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

28. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Development and testing of the national forest certification standards ( ) <2>
Project content: to establish of the national initiative and to compete of working group for developing and testing of the national forest certification standards in Ukraine (coordinated with FSC guidance)
Expected results: the Ukrainian national forest certification standards
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

29. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Swiss-Ukrainian Forest Development Project in Transcarpathian “FOR-ZA” ( ) <1>
Donor – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Recipient – Ukrainian State Committee of Forestry
Partner (Ukraine) - Transcarpathian Forest Administration
Partner (Switzerland) – Swiss Organization for Development and Cooperation (Intercooperation)
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

30. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Swiss-Ukrainian Forest Development Project in Transcarpathian “FOR-ZA” ( ) <2>
Project content: project addresses the need for the forestry of Transcarpathian to adapt to the new socio-economic environment, takes a landscape approach to sustainable management of forest resources and conservation.
Expected results:
To diversify and further strengthen multi-purpose forest management planning and close-to-nature silviculture, in order to sustain forest functions and enhance productivity of forests goods and services.
To strengthen forest policy in order to enhance the contribution of forests to socio-economic development and to landscape protection, particularly in relation to natural disasters.
To valorize forest products and forest services for the economic benefits of the local population
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

31. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Creating of web-page about Ukrainian Forestry for EFI Forest Information Service ( ) <1>
Donor – European Forest Institute (EFI)
Recipient – Ukrainian State Committee of Forestry
Partner (Ukraine) - Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration (URIFFM)
Partner (Finland) - European Forest Institute (EFI)
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

32. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
Creating of web-page about Ukrainian Forestry for EFI Forest Information Service ( ) <2>
Project content: Creation of a web-page “Forests and Forest Management in Ukraine”, in the format proposed of EFI (under requirement of FINE project).
Expected results:
creating web pages with regional information about Ukrainian forestry
compiling a links on timber and wood products companies, small and medium forest-related enterprises etc.
Ukrainian contribution to the EFI’s ‘Forestry Law Database’
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

33. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
The priorities in international co-operation for Ukrainian forestry are:
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To level up forestry information exchange, to improve the system of collecting, analysis and distribution of forest information, to create electronic data bases and sources in Internet;
To develop forest policy tools, to improve forest legislation and to harmonize forestry normative base according to European standards;
To broaden the practice of research institutions co-operation in sustainable forest management and improvement of forest management systems,
To develop the modern modelling and prediction methods of forest dynamics under environmental change, monitoring and forest certification implementation, improvement of ecological, economical and social forest resources assessment;
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

34. UNECE/FAO - 6th meeting of the ToS (Warsaw, Poland, 3-6 March 2004)
The priorities in international co-operation for Ukrainian forestry are <2>:
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To implement experience and technologies exchange programmes and specialists training;
To receive a technical support for the implementation of pan-European programmes (e.g. UN-ECE ICP Forests);
To develop modern technologies of forest inventory, integrated forest monitoring, GIS-systems;
To promote co-operative international projects on carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation (joint implementation projects);
To develop programmes of forest products using as a renewable energy source.
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry

35. Thank you for attention !
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Thank you for attention !
Igor Buksha, PhD
Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry
Pushkinska str., 86
Ukraine 61024, Kharkiv, URIFFM
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Igor Buksha, Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry & Agroforestry