DATE: November 23, 2023
TIME: 10:00 – 18:00, registration from 9:00
IN PERSON: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU), Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Jelgava (11 Akadēmijas street, LV-3001)
ONLINE: zemeunvalsts.lv, db.lv, konferences.db.lv
LANGUAGE: Latvian and English
PARTICIPTION: free of charge, register in advance
EVENT PROGRAM CONTENT:
MOTTO OF THE EVENT: Salus populi – suprema lex
More information about the event:
Santa Butāne
project manager
SIA Publishing house “Dienas Bizness”
+37126132470 | santa.butane@db.lv
The event is implemented with the financial support of the
Meža attīstības fonds (Forest Development Fund)
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:15 Opening statements
Dr. oec. Irīna Pilvere, Rector of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU)
Māris Liopa, Chairman of the Latvian Forest Certification Council, Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture on issues of sustainable management and use of forest resources
Dr.silv. Linards Sisenis, Dean of the Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
1st PART
Climate neutrality and the political aspects of environmental protection in the economic and scientific perspective
10:15 – 10:40 Challenges of the European Green Deal for the bioeconomy in Latvia
Dr. oec. Irīna Pilvere, Rector of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Dr. oec. Aleksejs Nipers, Lead researcher at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
10:40 – 11:05 Challenges to achieving climate neutrality
Dr.silv. Dagnis Dubrovskis, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Climate and Energy of the Republic of Latvia
11:05 – 11:30 Resource availability and growth opportunities for the timber sector. Factors that are critical
Artūrs Bukonts, Executive Director of the Latvian Wood Industry Federation
11:30 – 11:55 Geological challenges to achieving climate neutrality
Dr. geol., PhD Earth Sci Normunds Stivriņš, Professor at the University of Latvia, Member of the Board of the Lake and Peatland Research Centre , Chairman of the Board of the Latvian National Peat Association
2nd PART
Cooperation between the Baltic Sea Basin countries in the context of climate neutrality and environmental requirements
12:00 – 12:25 Moving towards climate neutrality. Challenges and sustainable solutions for the peat sector. Experiences in the Nordic countries and Latvia
Dr. geol. Ilze Ozola, Member of the Board of the Lake and Peatland Research Centre
12:25 – 12:50 Do European Union regulations affect forestry in Poland?
Prof. Dr. hab. Piotr S. Mederski, Professor at the Poznań University of Life Sciences (Poland)
12:50 – 13:15 Natural disturbances – ecological processes as a guideline for multifunctionality
PhD Floortje Vodde, Researcher at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu (Estonia)
13:15 – 14:00 Lunch break, coffee
3rd PART
Specific characteristics of the land use, land-use change and forestry ( LULUCF) sector in the European context
– perspectives for the near future
14:00 – 14:25 The Role of Climate Smart Forestry
MSc. Ajdin Starcevic, Junior researcher at the Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen Environmental Research Junior Researcher (the Netherlands)
14:25 – 14:50 Monitoring the Forest-based Bioeconomy
Mg oec. Vineta Tetere, Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Social Development, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, PhD student at the Wageningen University & Research
14:50 – 15:15 Many aspects of old-growth forests. Diversity of resource use
Mg. silv. Daiga Zute, Researcher at the LVMI Silava, Ambassador of the European Climate Pact in Latvia
Dr. silv. Āris Jansons, Lead researcher at the LVMI Silava
15:15 – 15:40 The role of peat use in achieving the objectives of the EU Green Deal
Uldis Ameriks, Vice-president of the Confederation of Latvian Employers, Chairman of the Board of SIA Laflora
15:40 – 16:00 Coffee break
4th PART
Positive examples of sustainable and successful nature conservation
16:00 – 16:25 The European Taxonomy – a tool for sustainable and balanced forestry
Dr. biol. Rolands Moisejevs, Researcher at the Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies, University of Daugavpils
16:25 – 16:50 Latvijas Finieris: Nature conservation and forestry. Experiences, reflections and challenges
Agris Meilerts, Chairman of the board of SIA Latvijas Finieris Mežs
16:50 – 17:15 Tree breeding of Norway spruce within the framework of climate-smart forestry
Mg. silv. Pauls Zeltiņš, Scientific assistant at the LVMI Silava
17:15 – 17:45 PANEL DISCUSSION – European environmental policy, science and economic developments, risks and opportunities
“Salus populi – suprema lex”
Moderator: Māris Ķirsons, Journalist of “Dienas Bizness” magazine
Participants: Representatives of industries and science
17:45 – 18:00 Closing remarks