Research

A unique opportunity for integrating projects in water quality, hydrological, and ecological studies across boreal landscapes

The research focus covers the wood based value chain as part of a sustainable bio-economy. Our research includes both product and service production with a triple bottom line understanding in a context of global competition.

Our research in forest policy focuses on institutions, property rights and policies to govern forest resources and to guide decision making towards a sustainable bio-based economy.

Forest economics studies the management of forests with the aim of achieving the greatest sustainable benefits to society. Forests produce a multitude of benefits ranging from extractive (e.g. timber) and non-extractive (e.g. recreation, carbon sequestration) uses to non-use values.

Our Resource Economics research is centred around two broad areas: the economics of renewable energy, and understanding decision-making processes related to resource and environmental questions.

The increasing number of residents in Swedish cities has resulted in an increasing use of land for city development. The need to provide recreation to citizens has gradually been increasing, causing nearby forests to play an important role as a space for recreation and social interactions.

The purpose of our research is to assess whether improvements in gender equality conditions support enhanced climate resilience of cacao farming-dependent households.

Empirical evaluations of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) interventions have been largely limited to their capacity to reduce deforestation, but neglected avoided degradation (REDD’s second ‘D’).

Climate change has direct impacts on farming. These impacts ripple off-farm to also affect the wellbeing of non-farming individuals and families whose livelihoods depend on harvested yields and their co-products.

The project "AfricanYouth4Forests" (AY4F) represents a dynamic intersection between Africa's forest resources and its young population.

Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) provide food and income in combination with carbon storage and forest conservation. However, the market development of such species must be sustainable and benefit local producers.