Greenhouse impact of the Finnish forest sector including forest products and waste management

This paper discusses the greenhouse impact of the forest sector in Finland including the growing stock, forest industry, forest products in use, foreign trade and waste management. The biomass of the forest ecosystem and the amount of forest products in use are increasing and, thus, act as net carbo...

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Published in:Ambio 1996-08, Vol.25 (5), p.318-326
Main Authors: Pingoud, K, Savolainen, I. (VTT Energy, Esbo (Finland)), Seppaelae, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BOSQUES
CARBON
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carbon sequestration
Carbon sinks
CARBONE
CARBONO
CICLO BIOGEOQUIMICO
Commercial forests
CYCLE BIOGEOCHIMIQUE
CYCLING
EFECTO INVERNADERO
EFFET DE SERRE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FINLAND
FINLANDE
FINLANDIA
Forest ecosystems
Forest management
FOREST PRODUCTS
FOREST SOILS
FORESTS
FORET
GESTION DES DECHETS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
IMPACT SUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT
IMPACTO AMBIENTAL
Landfills
MANEJO DE DESECHOS
Methane
PRODUCTOS FORESTALES
PRODUIT FORESTIER
SOL DE FORET
SUELO FORESTAL
Timber
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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Summary:This paper discusses the greenhouse impact of the forest sector in Finland including the growing stock, forest industry, forest products in use, foreign trade and waste management. The biomass of the forest ecosystem and the amount of forest products in use are increasing and, thus, act as net carbon sinks from the atmosphere. The sink impact is to a large extent compensated by fossil emissions from the forest industry and its transportations and, from waste management by methane. The wastes of the forest sector are partly converted into methane in landfills. An important conclusion is that the waste-management practices are a major factor to be taken into account in the mitigation of the greenhouse impact of the forest sector.
ISSN:0044-7447
1654-7209