ISSN (print) - 0131-7652

ISSN (online) - 2686-7605

Vol. 56 No. 5 (2026)
ECONOMY SECTORS AND MARKETS

The Current State and Development Challenges of the Forestry Sector in the Near North Regions of Russia

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  • E.A. Shvarts,
  • M.N. Oreshkina,
  • A.S. Baybar
E.A. Shvarts
Center for Responsible Use of Natural Resources; Institute of Geography, RAS
M.N. Oreshkina
Institute of Geography, RAS
A.S. Baybar
Institute of Geography, RAS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30680/ECO0131-7652-2026-5-49-72

Published 2026-10-19

Keywords

  • timber industry,
  • transformation of forest management,
  • sustainable forest management,
  • the Near North of Russia

How to Cite

1.
Shvarts Е, Oreshkina М, Baybar А. The Current State and Development Challenges of the Forestry Sector in the Near North Regions of Russia. ECO [Internet]. 2026 Oct. 19 [cited 2026 Nov. 12];56(5):49-72. Available from: https://ecotrends.ru/index.php/eco/article/view/5001

Abstract

This paper analyzes the characteristics of the forestry sector in the Tver and Novgorod regions under current economic, institutional, and geopolitical conditions. The empirical basis for the study consists of statistical data, forest planning documents, and the results of the authors’ fieldwork, including interviews with representatives of forestry companies and regional forest management agencies. The study highlights differences in the structure and intensity of forest use in the regions under study. The main factors hindering the development of the forestry sector are difficulties in product sales – exacerbated by the decline in domestic demand in 2025—a shortage of personnel, institutional problems in forest management, and the consequences of sanctions. Under current conditions, the primary task is not so much the development of production as the survival of enterprises.
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