Study Guide

Objective

The student
- knows trends in the forest industry on a global level and how these affect Nordic forestry
- knows the importance of the forest industry in both a national and a global perspective
- can account for the forest industry's operating conditions
- knows the main markets for various forest industry products
- knows how the forest sector is structured and works in another country
- is familiar with import and export regulations for timber
- knows about traceability systems for timber (CoC).

Content

National Forest Strategies
The forest industry in Finland and globally
Economic forecasts for the forest industry
FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade)
Forest certification
The forest sector in one of Finland's neighboring countries
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goal of Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Materials

To be announced in Moodle.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a excellent level.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.