Modern climate agenda: what changes are relevant in Russian forestry?
https://doi.org/10.21266/2079-4304.2023.242.129-142
Abstract
In the strategy of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation with low GHG emissions until 2050 (SNSD), a stake is placed on increasing the absorption of greenhouse gases by forests from the current 535 million tons to 1200 million tons of CO2 eq. by 2050. Our study showed that there are significant regulatory and managerial barriers to this path. We included among them: the lack of developments in the field of effective climate projects for their replication; lack of institutional conditions acceptable to investors for attracting investments in natural and climatic projects. Accordingly, low economic motivation of companies to invest in such projects; lack of "carbon" indicators in the planning of federal programs and projects in the field of forestry; lack of linkage of forestry planning to the goals of decarbonization, etc. To correct the situation, it is proposed to take significant corrective measures in each of the listed areas. It is concluded that in order to realize the full potential of reducing emissions and increasing absorption in the forests of Russia, large-scale managerial and political work will be required to transform and modernize forest management.
About the Authors
A. V. Ptichnikov
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences; , Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PTICHNIKOV Andrey V. – PhD (Geography), Deputy of Center for responsible use of natural resources, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies
119017. Staromonetny lane 29, building 4, room. 10. Moscow
ResearcherID: V-7598-2018
Scopus AuthorID: 6506835362
E. A. Shvarts
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences; Higher School of
Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
SHVARTS Evgeny A. – DSc (Geography), Head of Center for responsible use of natural resources; Professor of the Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies, Honored Ecologist of Russian Federation
119017. Staromonetny lane 29, room. 10. Moscow
ResearcherID: ABE-9930-2021
Scopus AuthorID: 7005714776
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Ptichnikov A.V., Shvarts E.A. Modern climate agenda: what changes are relevant in Russian forestry? Izvestia Sankt-Peterburgskoj lesotehniceskoj akademii. 2023;(242):129-142. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21266/2079-4304.2023.242.129-142
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