Department of Forest Economics
Samverkansträff för framtidens hållbara skogsskötsel – presentation av forskningsprojekt
Collaboration meeting for the future use and conservation of forests maria.nordstrom@slu.se Eight PhD student projects that will contribute to the future use and conservation of forests will be
Research Projects
The Department both run and partake in several larger and smaller, national and international research projects. Below are some of our active projects. KnockOnWood Finished projects POLYFORES Baltic
Urban forests and recreation
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
Krycklan Symposium 2024
tejshree.tiwari@slu.se This year, the 21st Krycklan symposium will be focused on the new generation of researchers and research. Hence we hope to highlight ongoing PhD, Post-docs and early career
See and hear our researchers
We have gathered podcasts and recorded lectures where our researchers tells us more about their research. 22 augusti 2024: V aluing nature in our economies . Guest: Adan L. Martinez-Cruz. Episode
A letter from Alice, who revisited SLU as a seasoned researcher this summer
This summer, Alice Turinawe from Uganda visited colleagues in the SLU projects Drylands Transformation and Restore4More. She also gave a seminar on agricultural advisory services and sustainable land
Living greener with wood
Can Europeans be more inclined to live in multi-story wooden buildings? A study originating from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences suggests this is possible by targeting common
Journey from tree to charcoal illustrates sustainability complexities
The use of African charcoal provides essential income for millions of people. Charcoal also provides a simple and manageable energy source; however, it is also the source for air pollution which
Contact
Adress and phone The Department is active both at Umeå and Uppsala campus. Postal address Umeå: Department of Forest Economics, SLU, SE-901 83 Umeå. Postal address Uppsala: Department of Forest
Department of Forest Economics
Natural resources in general and especially forests are central to the research, education and cooperation being conducted within the areas of natural resource economics, forest economics, forest
Collaboration on the future use and conservation of forests - challenges for industry and authorities
Collaboration on the future use and conservation of forests – challenges for companies and authorities maria.nordstrom@slu.se The Research School in Future Silviculture invites you to an open
Tamarind
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