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The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian War on Europe’s Forest-Based Bioeconomy

The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian War on Europe’s Forest-Based Bioeconomy
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Year:    2022

Author:    Lööf, Hans, Stephan, Andreas

Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 91 (2022), Iss. 3 : pp. 63–82

Abstract

Der russisch-ukrainische Krieg verstärkt die Belastung der Wälder. Internationale Sanktionen treffen Exporte aus Russland und Weißrussland, und der Krieg beeinträchtigt die Holzwirtschaft in der Ukraine stark. Diese drei Länder machten im Jahr 2021 zusammen ein Viertel des weltweiten Holzhandels aus, und Russland war der weltweit größte Exporteur von Nadelholz. Der Krieg erhöht die Abhängigkeit der Europäischen Union (EU) von den eigenen Waldressourcen. Dies erhöht die Herausforderung, ein Gleichgewicht zwischen Wäldern als Kohlenstoffsenke, als Lebensraum für den Erhalt von Biodiversität und als funktionale Ökosysteme einerseits und der wachsenden Nachfrage nach Holz und erneuerbaren Energien andererseits zu erreichen. Dieser Artikel gibt Einblicke in das mögliche Dilemma im Hinblick auf die Erreichung des formulierten Klimaziels der EU, für welches die forstbasierte Bioökonomie eine wichtige Rolle spielt.

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Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.91.3.63

Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 91 (2022), Iss. 3 : pp. 63–82

Published online:    2022-07

AMS Subject Headings:    Duncker & Humblot, Duncker & Humblot

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    20

Keywords:    F18 L73 H70 Q54 Q57 Bioeconomy biodiversity climate-change forest management sustainability

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Lööf, Hans

Stephan, Andreas

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Section Title Page Action Price
Hans Lööf / Andreas Stephan: The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian War on Europe’s Forest-Based Bioeconomy 63
1 Introduction 64
2 The Status of EU Forests and Wood Production 66
3 Russia’s Timber and Wood Exports and the Impact of the War-Related Sanctions on the EU’s Bioeconomy Sector 72
4 Importance of Forest-Based Sectors for EU’s Climate Goals 73
5 Discussion and Policy Insights 75
6 Conclusion 78
Appendix 78
References 80