SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF NATURAL RESOURCE USE
IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXT
DATE: December 5, 2024
TIME: 10:00 – 17:00, 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:
Discussion: Greening Europe – climate neutrality, climate change adaptation and environmental protection – views of economic sectors and scientists.
MOTTO OF THE EVENT: Omnia mutantur, nihil interit.
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 Ministry of Agriculture and Meža attīstības fonds (Forest Development Fund)
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:15 Opening of the conference
Armands Krauze, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
Dr. Linards Sisenis, Finance Vice-Rector of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Sciences of the the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
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
1st PART
Balancing economic, environmental and social interests today and scenarios for development.
10.15 – 10.40 Synergies between the economy and natural resource sectors
Jurģis Miezainis, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
10.40 – 11.05 Forest sector strategy – challenges for sustainable national development
Andis Purs, Director General of the State Forest Service
11.05 – 11.30 Land use in Latvia: between national awareness, sustainability and European goals
Jānis Lielpēteris, LTRK board member, policy director
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break
2nd PART
Nature restoration and land use objectives – best options and trade-offs. Scientific aspects
12.00 – 12.25 Adaptation of Latvian Forestry to Climate Change: Long-Term Forest Breeding and Adaptation Program
Mg. silv., Pauls Zeltiņš, LVMI Silava
12.25 – 12.50 Aspects of implementing nature restoration
Dr. silv. Āris Jansons, Chairman of the Scientific Council at LVMI Silava
12.50 – 13.15 Increasing the resilience of commercial forests to climate extremes
Mg. silv., Diāna Jansone, researcher at LVMI Silava
13.15 – 13.35 Economic, environmental and social aspects of urban forest management – challenges and solutions
Juris Buškevics, LMSP Forestry Expert
13.35 – 14.00 Sustainability in the peat sector, its impact on forestry and other land-use sectors
Dr. geol. Ilze Ozola, First vice-president of the International Peatland Society, Chairman of the Board of the Lake and Peatland Research Centre
14.00 – 14.45 Lunch break, coffee
3rd PART
Sustainability in the bioeconomy: a view from related sectors, the scientific basis and achievements
14.45 – 15.10 Greening cross-border supply chains through better monitoring of environmental footprints
Sabīna Alta, Representative of the Plant and Peat Innovation Fund (SKIF), development director of SIA Laflora
15.10 – 15.35 Factors Influencing Forest Practitioners’ Management Objectives and Activities
Dr. Florencia Franzini, Researcher at the European Forest Institute (EFI)
15.35 – 16.00 Forecasting timber resources in Poland and their potential for industrial partners
Prof. Dr. hab. Piotr S. Mederski, Professor at the Poznań University of Life Sciences (Poland)
Co-authors of the report: Piotr S. Mederski, Jennifer Kowalska, Zbigniew Karaszewski, Mariusz Bembenek
16:00 – 16:20 Latvian forest science achievements at European level – proof of science-based development of the forest sector
Dr. habil. oec. Baiba Rivža, Professor of Economics of Latvia University of Life Sciences and technologies; leading researcher
16:20 – 16:50 PANEL DISCUSSION – Is Europe becoming greener – climate neutrality, adaptation to climate change and environmental protection – opinion of economic sectors and scientists
“Omnia mutantur, nihil interit.”
Moderator: Māris Ķirsons, Journalist of “Dienas Bizness” magazine
Participants: Representatives of industries and science
16:50 – 17:00 Closing remarks