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Discourses in Finnish forest policy: Cherry-picking or sustainability?

Author: Niina Pietarinen, Teemu Harrinkari, Maria Brockhaus, Natalya Yakusheva

Date: 2023

Location: Array

Language: English

Type of resource: Academic article

Topics: Bioeconomy, Forests and Biodiversity, Policy

With the rise of the concept of a forest-based bioeconomy over the past decade, sustainability is simultaneously
an underlying assumption and a key expectation. However, can we assume that a bioeconomy is sustainable
simply because it emphasizes the use of forests as a renewable resource? And will a forest-based bioeconomy
indeed lead to a more sustainable – and prosperous – Finnish society?

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Organization: Science Direct