IDENTIFYING KEY FACTORS AND TRENDS AFFECTING FOREST USE
Аннотация
This article reflects the problems of economic valuation of natural forest resources, which have been in the field of interest of researchers since the mid-1960s. From time to time, their narrow sectoral aspect has shifted towards modern research that evaluates the prospects for forest use based on PEST analysis describing regulatory, economic, social and technological factors. Today, as part of the implementation of the concept of sustainable development, forest resources are assessed from the point of view of national forest wealth, as a dominant part of obtaining additional forest income. The need was noted to conduct a study using a questionnaire using the Delphi method for forestry specialists, which made it possible to identify the most significant factors influencing the future development of the industry: by degree of influence (low, medium, high) and by the nature of the impact (negative; neutral; positive). The assessment results obtained using PEST analysis can be applied in practice in solving industry problems in terms of stimulating domestic demand for forestry products; development of recreational activities and infrastructure on forest lands; expansion of domestic tourism, that is, in the context of implementing important forestry tasks from the perspective of preserving forest resources and budget revenues.