International controls proof high professionalism of NFI in Ukraine
Bernd Wippel and Volker Sasse, experts of SFI project, visited 11.09.2022 Ukrainian forests to get acquainted with the progress of National Forest Inventory (NFI) and…
FOREST EUROPE stands up in solidarity with the people and the forest sector of Ukraine
The Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forest in Europe, now called FOREST EUROPE, offers a dialogue among interested actors to exchange on the latest…
Verkhovna Rada considers inadvisable reorganisation of state forests during martial law
Recently the Parliament of Ukraine has discussed the draft law No 7605. During the discussion on this draft law, legislators supported the regulation, that “within…
SFI project provides expert support for the quality control of NFI
Despite serious shortages, caused by the ongoing war, State Forest Management Planning Agency (SFMPA ) and its Centre for National Forest Inventory (CNFI) organized end…
The forest industry is ready to find the necessary amount of firewood for the country without damaging the forest fund
“We do not have the right to move away from the principle of sustainable forest management. Which means not taking more resources from the forest…
Forestries have received an additional 1.1 billion UAH in revenue thanks to 100% transition to electronic auctions
Since the 1st of May, forestries have resumed 100% sales of timber to economic entities engaged in wood processing through electronic auctions at licensed commodity…
SFI project engages in professional development of forestry specialists
On July 8, 2022 more than 60 forestry specialists, mainly forestry engineers from state forestry enterprises, participated online in a regular professional development course, organized…
State forestry sector needs reorganization – but now?
In light of public accusations in illegal activities, inefficiency and shortages in transparency a fundamental reform of the state forestry sector of Ukraine is a…
Self-sown forests are protected by law
Ukrainian MPs have voted in the second reading for the draft law 5650 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts on the Conservation of Forests”. The…
