Naslov
Can forest work be greener and safer? – The Role of Environmental and Safety Indicators in Forest Harvesting Operations

Autori
Landekić, Matija ; Šporčić, Mario ; Poje, Anton ; Pandur, Zdravko ; Bačić, Marin

Kolaboracija
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Department of forestry and renewable forest resources

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
MANAGERIAL, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE FOREST-BASED SECTOR FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (The 40th Anniversary Conference of IUFRO Research Group 4.05.00) / Holušová, Kateřina - Brno : Mendel University in Brno, 2021, 31-34

ISBN
978-80-7509-805-4

Skup
Annual Conference of the IUFRO Research Group 4.05.00 Managerial Economics and Accounting and its subgroups

Mjesto i datum
Brno, Češka Republika, 04.10.2021. - 06.10.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
forestry, environmental indicators, safety indicators, harvesting operations

Sažetak
In Croatia the assessment of forest companies` performance is mainly based on the evaluation of achievements in meeting the general objectives of management and harvesting operations, that is, it is traditionally based on the ability to harvest and extract wood at the lowest possible cost. The existing evaluation of companies` production results solely through the achieved financial goals emphasizes the economical component of the business, which is in line with the conventional approach to growth and development under the motto "grow now, clean later". On the other hand, the environmental and social component of business operations in the forestry sector, which advocates “green growth” as one of the strategies for achieving defined goals of sustainable development, is neglected. In accordance with the above, this paper presents the role and implementation possibility of selected environmental and safety indicators in evaluation of forest harvesting operations. The results provide an overview of environmental indicators such as energy intensity indicator (EEI), energy return on investment (EROI), greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, particulate matter (PM) emission, non-renewable (NR) energy consumption and key safety indicators in forest harvesting operations as a social component of business. The central part of the paper provides tabular comparison of selected environmental and safety indicators based on their implementation in the forestry sector. Discussion and conclusion part emphasize the need for calculation and reporting of selected indicators on a weekly basis. Also, it advocates development of a document in the form of an action plan for the operationalization and implementation of environmental and safety indicators in everyday forest harvesting operations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Šumarstvo

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