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Northportal > 2019

Year: 2019

Timber focus restricts service development

Categorized in: Forest, Forest Owners, Main news, SMEs Posted on: October 10, 2019 Last updated on: October 10, 2019 Elias Andersson and Carina Keskitalo
To be able to realize their forest ownership when, for example, time or knowledge is not sufficient, services are an important support for forest owners. However, a study of the forestry organizations’ strategies to reach “new” forest owners shows that…
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#MeToo highlights the consequences of inequality in the forest sector

Categorized in: Forest, Gender, Main news Posted on: March 7, 2019 Last updated on: March 7, 2019 Maria Johansson and Elias Andersson
At the end of 2017 and early 2018, 150 testimonies from women in the forest sector on various types of violations were published under #finalfelling. This was done in parallel with that similar experiences from other sectors were made visible…
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Women lose on declining urban forests

Categorized in: Featured posts, Forest, Gender Posted on: January 30, 2019 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Marcus Hedblom and Åsa Ode Sang
In the increased densification of cities, the city’s green areas and urban forests are gradually decreasing. Even though overview planning emphasizes its importance and role in the city, this process seems to be consistent. In addition to the direct aesthetic…
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Northportal gathers research on issues concerning natural resources in Northern Europe. The information stems from different projects connected to Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Umeå.

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