Sweden is a major power in the global forest industry, ranking as the world's fourth paper and pulp exporter and second-largest exporter of sawn softwood timber. The nation's vast forest resources and extensive forest industry are of considerable economic importance and account for more then 4 percent of national GDP. Large parts of the countryside are covered by managed forest, and wood supply continues to increase steadily – unlike in many other parts of the world. Environmental initiatives, including ecological landscape planning and pollutant reduction, have led to widespread eco-certification of forest and given Swedish wood and paper a strong advantage on the international market. Large forest owners include the government (Sveaskog) and other large paper companies. More then half of the productive forest land remains privately owned, however.
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