Legal status of pine oil
Legal status determines if pine oil can be used as resource for biofuels or higher value products
| Ongoing conflict? | yes |
| Conflict type | Bioenergy governance conflicts |
| Resources | solid wood |
| Issues | 1 economical, 2 ecological, 3 social, 4 cultural |
| Keywords | pine oil, iluc directive |
| References | http://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/kiista+mantyoljysta+eussa++vaara+luokittelu+uhkaa+koko+teollisuudenalaa/a2303473 |
| Start date | 2015 |
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| Reason(s) for conflict | Forest industry and national governments in Finland and Sweden want to define pine oil as waste to support forest industry's biofuel production. Chemical industry is protesting. |
| Intensity | public debate |
| What are the stakeholders' conflicting values or interests | open over the status of pine oil, raw material as such could be used for different purposes |
| Barriers for dialogue | alternative views over the same issue |
| Forums for dialogue | open and trustworthy dialog |
| Suggestions for conflict resolution / transformation | involvement of external experts, evaluation of pros and cons of alternative scenarious |
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