A forest management system based on sustainable development

¹ Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G F Morozov, 8 Timiryazev Street, 394087, Voronezh, Russian Federation
² Dagestan State University ; 21 Dakhadaev St, 367000, Makhachkala, Russian Federation

^* Corresponding author: yakovenkonv@vgltu.ru

Abstract

The article substantiates the necessity of changes in the forest management system on the basis of sustainable development. The implementation of an interdisciplinary approach in the study convincingly demonstrates the increasing importance of the forest in connection with its ecological, economic and social functions at the local, national and global levels. Based on the analysis of scientific sources and official international documents approaches to the definition of the essence of sustainable (sustainable, established) forest management, balanced development of forestry, namely as: 1) harmonious combination of ecological, economic and social functions of the forest ; 2) sustainable development of forest ecosystems and the landscape as a whole; 3) integrated application of measures for the use, reproduction, formation, conservation and protection of forests, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders; 4) rational use of forest resources (capacity). The concept of forest management as a modern model of development of the forest sector of the state economy on the initiative of entrepreneurial and public entities is concretized. Forest management is considered from the perspective of the ecosystem approach. Negative trends in forest management in Russia after the beginning of large-scale administrative reform in the country are analysed. The scheme of the main stages in the development of forest policy is proposed. The scheme of the main stages of forest policy development is proposed. The results of the study can be used by scientific organizations engaged in forecasting the development of sectoral economies, forest companies in the formation of economic relations in forestry. The research can be continued in the direction of assessing the ecosystem services of forests and their inclusion in the system of economic relations.