FOREST BIOECONOMY IN THE SYSTEM OF SUSTAINABLE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ORIENTATIONS

Abstract

The article considers the forest bioeconomics as a component of the “circular” economy. The essential feature of the forest economy is revealed through the main components of sustainable spatial forest management, as well as the forestry globalization. The development strategy of ecosystem technologies for ensuring fuller realization of forest ecosystem services is defined. In order to substantiate regional strategies of sustainable spatial development and bioeconomy, in particular, first of all, it is necessary to identify the most actual issues, problem areas, identify growth points and priorities for change. The use of the method of self-assessment of regions in relation to sustainable regional development (SAT4SLD), which was tested on the example of Glukhiv forest resource region in Sumy region, is recognized in this effective way. Its use has allowed local actors to assess their current state and reach consensus on ways to a more sustainable future while addressing governance, socio-economic and environmental issues. Project directions for the development of forest biotechnologies have been formed, which will contribute to the creation of new jobs and the solution, to some extent, of the region's energy problems. For the effective and efficient implementation of complex and intersectoral biotechnologies (for example, agroforestry) the emphasis is placed on the need to develop integration processes, in particular, between forestry and agriculture.