Deforestation

Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use.

District heating

In a district heating system, entire towns or parts of towns are interconnected with a common pipe network, the heat distributed is generated in a central boiler station or in a central combined heat and power generation plant that delivers both electricity and heat....

Eutrophication

Refers to the intensified growth of organisms in water caused by the presence of easy degradable organic matter or nutrients. This process may result in oxygen depletion, the water cannot longer support life and fish will die.

The Forestry Act

The Forestry Act can be seen as an agreement between the swedish society and the various parties involved in forestry. It regulates how the swedish forests must be managed in both production and environmental terms. This act states that there is an obligation to...

Fossil fuel

Fossil fuel is a non-renewable resource formed under millions of years from the remains of dead plats and animals and the known viable reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. The burning of fossil fuel is the largest source of emissions...

FSC®

Forest Stewardship Council is an organisation to promote the practice of sustainable forestry worldwide. Forests managed to its standards often benefits to both local and wider communities, including cleaner air and water, and a contribution to mitigating the effects...