Inevitable transformation of economy of the forest sector

Issue № 12, 2018, article № 10, pages 88-95

Language: Russian

Original language title: НЕИЗБЕЖНАЯ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИЯ ЭКОНОМИКИ ЛЕСНОГО СЕКТОРА

Keywords: ECONOMY OF THE FOREST SECTOR, FORESTRY, COST OF THE WOODS AND FOREST PRODUCTS, COST OF ADAPTATION TO CLIMATIC CHANGES, FOREST CAPITAL, PROTECTION AND REPRODUCTION OF THE WOODS

Abstract: In this article, the definition of the term “forest sector” is being given; the article also provides analysis of the comprehensive research behind it, research allowing drawing up an accurate picture of the current state of the world’s forest sector. The main goal of the study is to highlight the inevitability of the transformation of Russia’s forest sector given the new understanding of the roles of forests, forest resources, forestry, forest management, timber processing and timber trade in the world’s economic system. The world community recognizes the crucial role of the forest sector in the regulation of climate change. It is clear that while oceans have a more prominent role in absorption of carbon dioxide than forests have, humanity cannot regulate oceans’ input into the absorption of greenhouse gases, yet it is possible to regulate the input of forests into the greenhouse gases absorption. This article concern problematic legislation, attempts to divide the forest-managing responsibilities between the Federal and regional authorities, unreasoned financial and economic relations. Revision of the legislative acts administering the forest managing in densely populated regions of Russia is not connected to the realms of economy and the current state of human capital in lowly forested regions of Russia Thereafter, scientific research in theory of forest sector economics is needed. The research has to be comprehensive, start with the evaluation of basic criteria of forest capital, costs of ecosystem and social services provided by forests, include evaluation of the cost of forest resources together with the findings in the area of costs of all types of silviculture, forest management and transportation of forestry products

Authors: CHochaev Alim KHuseevich