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Afternoon parallel session of the Forest Management Club
Globalization has fundamentally reshaped silviculture in recent decades. International timber and service markets, climate change, biodiversity loss, global regulatory and certification frameworks, and the mobility of knowledge and expertise are increasingly linking local forest management decisions to global processes. At the same time, expectations toward forest management vary across regions and cultures—sometimes in tension with one another.
The Forest Management Club of the Finnish Society of Forest Science invites researchers, professionals, and practitioners to participate in the afternoon session of the Forest Science Day, where globalization in silviculture will be examined from multiple perspectives. The session will discuss how international developments are reflected in forest management practices and decision-making in Finland and around the world.
The aim of the Forest Management Club is to promote open and critical scientific discussion and to strengthen dialogue between different disciplines and practical forest management. The afternoon session offers a platform for comparing forest management approaches across regions, reflecting on the transferability of research knowledge, and examining how global trends influence the objectives of Finnish forest management. A central question is also what Finland can learn from—and contribute to—international forest management.
We welcome presentations on topics such as:
- the international diffusion and adaptation of silvicultural practices and models
- climate change adaptation in forest management in different countries
- ecosystem services and global governance mechanisms
- interfaces between silviculture and forest policy in a global context
- research collaboration, export of expertise, and service business in silviculture
- practical experiences from international forest management environments
The session is intended for both researchers and professionals working in forest management. We particularly welcome contributions that cross disciplinary, sectoral, or national boundaries and stimulate discussion.
Please follow the attached guidelines for an abstract and submit your proposal by August 23, 2026 to Heli Viiri (heli . viiri [] upm . com) or Antti Sipilä (antti . sipila [] hamk . fi).
The accepted abstracts will be published in the abstract book of Forest Sciences’ Day. (License CC BY-SA 4.0).