CONFERENCE LIVE STREAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN7WI_Sgo8A
DATE: 5 December 2024
IN PERSON: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences,
Jelgava, Akadēmijas iela 11
CONFERENCE HOURS: 10.00 – 17.00, arrival and registration for the event – from 9.00
ONLINE: zemeunvalsts.lv, db.lv, konferences.db.lv
WORKING LANGUAGES: Latvian and English
ATTENDANCE: free of charge, with prior registration
REGISTRATION: https://konferences.db.lv/conferences/lmsp-9-starptautiska-konference/#registracija
EVENT MOTTO: Omnia mutantur, nihil interit – Everything changes, nothing is lost /Ovid/
PROGRAMME
- Conditions for balancing economic, environmental and social interests today, and development scenarios
- Nature restoration and land use objectives – the best solutions and compromises. Scientific aspects
- Sustainability in the bioeconomy sector – the view from related industries, scientific evidence and achievements.
09.00 – 10.00 Registration
10.00 – 10.15 Opening of the conference
Armands Krauze, Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
Dr. silv., Linards Sisenis, Vice-Rector for Finance, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Māris Liopa, Chair of the Forest Certification Council of Latvia, Adviser to the Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia on the sustainable management and use of forest resources
SESSION 1
Conditions for balancing economic, environmental and social interests today, and development scenarios
10.15 – 10.40 Synergy between the economy and the natural resource sectors
Jurģis Miezainis, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
10.40 – 11.05 The forest sector strategy – tasks for the country's sustainable development
Andis Purs, Director General of the State Forest Service
11.05 – 11.30 Land use in Latvia: between national understanding, sustainability and European targets
Jānis Lielpēteris, Board Member and Policy Director, Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break
SESSION 2
Nature restoration and land use objectives – the best solutions and compromises. Scientific aspects
12.00 – 12.25 Adapting Latvian forestry to climate change: a long-term programme of forest tree breeding and adaptation
Mg. silv., Pauls Zeltiņš, Research Assistant, LVMI Silava
12.25 – 12.50 Aspects of implementing nature restoration
Dr. silv., Āris Jansons, Chair of the Scientific Council, LVMI Silava
12.50 – 13.15 Increasing the resilience of commercial forests to climate extremes
Mg. biol., Diāna Jansone, Research Assistant, LVMI Silava
13.15 – 13.35 Economic, environmental and social aspects of urban forest management – problems and solutions
Juris Buškevics, Forestry Expert, LMSP
13.35 – 14.00 Sustainability in the peat industry and its impact on forestry and other land use sectors
Dr. geol., Ilze Ozola, First Vice-President of the International Peatland Society, Chair of the Board of the Lake and Peatland Research Centre
14.00 – 14.45 Lunch break, coffee
SESSION 3
Sustainability in the bioeconomy sector – the view from related industries, scientific evidence and achievements
14.45 – 15.10 Greening cross-border supply chains through better monitoring of the environmental footprint
Sabīna Alta, representative of the foundation “Stādu un kūdras inovāciju fonds” (SKIF), Development Director of SIA “Laflora”
15.10 – 15.35 Factors Influencing Forest Practitioners’ Management Objectives and Activities (Faktori, kas ietekmē meža apsaimniekošanas mērķus un darbības) (presentation in English)
Dr. Florencia Franzini, Researcher, Bioeconomy Programme, European Forest Institute (EFI)
15.35 – 16.00 Forecasting timber resources in Poland and their potential for industrial partners (Koksnes resursu prognozēšana Polijā un to potenciāls partneriem kokrūpniecībā) (presentation in English)
Prof. Dr. Piotr S. Mederski, Professor at Poznań University of Life Sciences (Poland) (Poland).
Co-authors of the presentation: Piotr S. Mederski, Jennifer Kowalska, Zbigniew Karaszewski, Mariusz Bembenek
16.00 – 16.20 Achievements of Latvian forest science on a European scale – evidence of science-based development in the forest sector
Dr. habil. oec., Baiba Rivža, Professor at the Institute of Economics and Finance, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
16.20 – 16.50 PANEL DISCUSSION. Will Europe become greener – climate neutrality, climate change adaptation and environmental protection – the views of industry and scientists
Moderator: Māris Ķirsons, journalist at the magazine “Dienas Bizness”
Panellists: representatives of industry and science
16.50 – 17.00 Closing remarks
https://konferences.db.lv/conferences/lmsp-9-starptautiska-konference/#registracija
The conference is held with the financial support of the Forest Development Fund
