Live stream: https://konferences.db.lv/conferences/8-starptautiska-lmsp-konference/#tiesraide
DATE: 23 November 2023
IN-PERSON: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences,
Jelgava, 11 Akadēmijas Street
CONFERENCE TIME: 10.00 – 18.00, arrival and registration from 09.00
ONLINE: zemeunvalsts.lv, db.lv, konferences.db.lv
WORKING LANGUAGES: Latvian and English
PARTICIPATION: free of charge, with prior registration
REGISTRATION: https://konferences.db.lv/conferences/8-starptautiska-lmsp-konference/#registracija
PROGRAMME
09.00 – 10.00 Registration
10.00 – 10.15 Opening of the conference
Dr. oec. Irīna Pilvere, Rector of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Māris Liopa, Chairman of the Forest Certification Council of Latvia, Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia on sustainable management and use of forest resources
Dr. silv. Linards Sisenis, Dean of the Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
SESSION 1
Climate neutrality and policy aspects of environmental protection from the perspective of economic and scientific issues
10.15 – 10.40 Challenges of the European Green Deal for the bioeconomy sectors 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 in achieving climate neutrality goals
Dr. silv. Dagnis Dubrovskis, Deputy State Secretary at the Ministry of Climate and Energy of the Republic of Latvia
11.05 – 11.30 Resource availability and growth opportunities for the timber industry. Decisive factors
Artūrs Bukonts, Executive Director of the Latvian Forest Industry Federation
11.30 – 11.55 Geological issues in achieving climate neutrality
Dr. geogr. (PhD Earth Sci) Normunds Stivriņš, Professor at the University of Latvia, Board Member of the Lake and Peat Research Centre, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Peat Association
SESSION 2
Cooperation between Baltic Sea basin countries regarding climate neutrality and environmental requirements
12.00 – 12.25 Moving towards climate neutrality. Challenges and sustainable solutions for the peat sector. Experience in the Nordic countries and Latvia
Dr. geol. Ilze Ozola, Board Member of the Lake and Peat Research Centre
12.25 – 12.50 Do European Union requirements affect forestry in Poland?
Prof. Dr. hab. Piotr S. Mederski, Professor at Poznań University of Life Sciences (Poznań University of Life Sciences) (Poland)
12.50 – 13.15 Natural disturbances. Ecological processes as guidelines for multifunctionality
PhD Floortje Vodde, Researcher at the Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu) (Estonia)
13.15 – 14.00 Lunch break, coffee
SESSION 3
Specificity of the Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector in the European context – near-future perspectives
14.00 – 14.25 The importance of climate-smart forestry
MSc. Ajdin Starcevic, Junior Researcher at Wageningen University & Research (Wageningen University & Research) Environmental Research (Wageningen Environmental Research) (Netherlands)
14.25 – 14.50 Monitoring forest bioeconomy
Mg. oec. Vineta Tetere, Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Social Development of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, PhD student at Wageningen University & Research (Wageningen University & Research)
14.50 – 15.15 Old forests from a multi-aspect perspective. Diversity of resource use
Dr. silv. Āris Jansons, Lead Researcher at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava (Silava)
Mg. silv. Daiga Zute, Researcher at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava (Silava), Climate Pact Ambassador in Latvia
15.15 – 15.40 The role of peat use in achieving the goals of the European Union Green Deal
Uldis Ameriks, Vice President of the Employers' Confederation of Latvia, Chairman of the Board of Laflora SIA (Laflora)
15.40 – 16.00 Coffee break
SESSION 4
Positive examples of thoughtful and successful nature conservation
16.00 – 16.25 European Taxonomy – a tool for sustainable and balanced forestry
Dr. biol. Rolands Moisejevs, Researcher at the Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies of Daugavpils University
16.25 – 16.50 Latvijas Finieris: Nature conservation and forestry. Experience, reflections, and challenges
Agris Meilerts, Chairman of the Board of Latvijas Finieris Mežs SIA (Latvijas Finieris Mežs)
16.50 – 17.15 Selection of Norway spruce in the framework of climate-smart forestry
Mg. silv. Pauls Zeltiņš, Scientific Assistant at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava (Silava)
17.15 – 17.45 PANEL DISCUSSION – European environmental policy, science and economic development directions, risks, and opportunities
“Salus populi – suprema lex (the welfare of the people is the supreme law)”
Discussion moderator: Māris Ķirsons, journalist for the magazine “Dienas Bizness”
Discussion participants: representatives from industries and science
17.45 – 18.00 Conclusion of the conference
