The Theoretical Aspects of the Functioning and Development of Forestry in Ukraine

Abstract

The main aim of this article is to deepen the theoretical provisions of the functioning and development of forestry in Ukraine, allocating the features of economic activity in this sphere. The article puts special emphasis on the definition of the essence of the category of «forestry». To do this, the contents of such definitions as: «forest sector», «forestry», «forest complex», «forest industry», «forest-industry complex» and «forest-based industry sector» were analyzed. A detailed study of these categories, in addition to a closer definition of their essence, has also allowed us to determine their relationship. The result of the study provides ЕКОНОМІКА ЕКОЛОГІЯ ТА ПРИРОДОКОРИСТУВАННЯ БІЗНЕСІНФОРМ № 2 '2020 www.business-inform.netthe following interpretation of the essence of the category of «forestry» -this is a material production industry that studies, records, reproduces and protects forests, as well as regulates their use to meet the needs of economic actors in the forest-based and other related resources. Thus, in our opinion, forestry should be considered as a separate industry, as a part of the forest sector of the country. The article also defines the functioning and development of forestry as a separate, holistic economic system.

Analysis, forecasting, and management of indicators of the forest industry of the region

“…As stated in [12], "Forests also are central to maintaining the environmental commons. Nearly 90% of terrestrial biodiversity is found in the world's forests, with a disproportionate share in the forests of developing countries.…”

“…Theoretical and methodological bases of forest management, issues of efficiency of its functioning, assessment, complex use and restoration of forest resources are investigated in the works [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14].…”

“…These works reflect research that contributes to the development of scientific understanding of the problems of organization of forestry production in general. Research [12] devoted to the study of management processes and environmental safety of forest resources of Ukraine. It is worth noting the work [9], in which the main attention is paid to the study of trends and the establishment of pat-terns of use of forest resources and the improvement of forest policy in Ukraine.…”