Ecological and economic assessment of forestry practices efficiency in maintaining carbon balance

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The issues of effectiveness of forestry measures aimed at reducing the burning of forests in regional forestry systems are considered. It has been established that in 2021, in the territories of most Federal Districts of the Russian Federation, there is a predominant decrease in the rate of carbon accumulation in the forest fund by 8...39 % compared to 2010. Based on the analysis of forest planning documents, the gradation of the subjects of the Federation according to the level of change in the carbon budget was performed. During the period under review, there were negative trends in reducing the carbon budget in forests in 62 regions of the Russian Federation. The largest number of critical regions are located in the Far Eastern Federal District, which is explained by its remoteness, poor development of transport and logistics, as well as significant reserves of forest resources compared to other federal districts. It was found that in critical regions during the analyzed period, carbon losses in the forest fund amounted to 335% in the Magadan Region, up to 235 % in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and more than 180 % of the carbon budget in the Khabarovsk Territory. A list of the most significant measures aimed at reducing carbon emissions and losses in regional forestry systems has been identified. Measures to reduce the burning of forests are classified as key. The comprehensive implementation of such measures will lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 264,4 to 142,4 million tons of CO2-eq./the year until 2030 The necessary amount of financing for additional fire-fighting measures for the period 2024–2030 has been determined, amounting to 28,964,8 million rubles.

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Svetlana S. Morkovina

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov

Email: tc-sveta@mail.ru

Dr. Sci. (Economy)

Russian Federation, 8, Timiryazeva st., 394087, Voronezh

Nikolay N. Kharchenko

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov

Author for correspondence.
Email: forest.vrn@gmail.com

Dr. Sci. (Biology), Professor

Russian Federation, 8, Timiryazeva st., 394087, Voronezh

Sergey S. Sheshnitsan

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov

Email: sheshnitsan@gmail.com

Cand. Sci. (Economy), Associate Professor

Russian Federation, 8, Timiryazeva st., 394087, Voronezh

Ekaterina A. Panyavina

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov

Email: panyavina-e-a@mail.ru

Cand. Sci. (Economy), Associate Professor

Russian Federation, 8, Timiryazeva st., 394087, Voronezh

Anna V. Ivanova

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov

Email: anna_iv_1989@mail.ru

Cand. Sci. (Economy), Associate Professor

Russian Federation, 8, Timiryazeva st., 394087, Voronezh

Aleksey N. Vodolazhsky

Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov

Email: vod.a@list.ru

Cand. Sci. (Agriculture), Associate Professor

Russian Federation, 8, Timiryazeva st., 394087, Voronezh

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