UPM-Biofore-Magazine-3-2014-EN

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03 EDITORIAL

In a circular economy, products, at the end of their use, can be re-used, re-manufactured, recycled, or go back into the biosphere so that we can use the resource on earth over and over again.

04 BIODIVERSITY

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10 TOWARD A NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION A circular economy is an excellent business model of the future, and it is being promoted by the development of the internet of things as well as increasing awareness regarding risk management for resource inputs. 16 CREATING AN INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AGREEMENT Financial giants the United States, China and the EU are currently preparing for international negotiations on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

20 THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

The Finnish forest industry is a trailblazer in the use of renewable energy sources, as well as the development andmanufacture of products related to bioeconomy.

30 Nobody knows for sure whether the platform that you read from really matters. But – the more technical our world becomes, the more

22 BIODIVERSITY TARGETS TAKE ROOT

UPM’s global biodiversity targets guide the company’s forestry operations worldwide. Following the targets ensures we have a healthy forest, the primary focus for professional foresters at UPM.

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