Society and economics
We study the decisions of society and individuals involving scarce resources.
From Campus to Kenya
Our work takes us around the world through national and international colleagues and collaborations.
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News
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Three SLU researchers receive Wallenberg funding for research on the future of forests
Three researchers at SLU have been awarded grants within the Wallenberg Foundations’ initiative in humanities and social science forest research. The projects will generate new knowledge on forest restoration, forest owners’ decisions and the role of forest history in future forest management. -
More coherent Swedish policy needed for restoration of peatlands
The new EU Nature Restoration Law can be an important tool to form a coherent strategy on peatland restoration. A new SLU study shows that todays policies and regulations is fragmented and sometimes contradictory – something that makes it difficult to reach Swedish climate and conservation goals. -
Society supports an economy based on biomaterial from forest
A new thesis from SLU show that there is societal support for using biomaterials from forests instead of fossil fuels as well as enhancing biodiversity. Increased use of biomaterials would benefit from measures that monitors forest conditions to assess any long-term effects on forests. -
Timber Construction for Sustainable Reconstruction in Ukraine
A new project at SLU, and partners from Ukraine and Sweden, will investigate how wood can be used effectively for repairs, temporary housing, and long-term rebuilding in war-torn Ukraine. -
From fieldwork to vision - a student's experiences on Kenyan forestry
Martin Elgh, a student in forest science at SLU, is currently finalising his Bachelor's degree. As part of his final thesis project, he spent a month in Kenya conducting fieldwork on sustainable business models for non-timber forest products (NTFPs).
Research projects
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Climate-adaptive management in Non-Industrial Private Forest Ownership: Decision-making, Policy Options, and Welfare to Advance the Swedish Bioeconomy
This project evaluates optimal adaptation strategies among Swedish non-industrial private forest owners (NIPFOs). -
KnockOnWood
Wooden multi-story construction (WMC) has strong potential to satisfy diverse housing needs of urban consumers, enhance promotion of climate-wise construction within municipalities, and boost competitiveness of the companies in the forestry-wood value-chains. -
WoodReconstruct
The project will investigate how wood can be used effectively for repairs, temporary housing, and long-term sustainable rebuilding in war-torn Ukraine. It will also strengthen Swedish preparedness within wood building. -
Fish farming in the North
The project aims to investigate if and how rainbow trout and Arctic charr can be farmed sustainably in hydropower dams in northern Sweden from a biological, ecological, social and economical perspective.
Calendar
Research groups
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Business Administration
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. -
Forest policy
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
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. -
Forest Resource Economics
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.