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Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management
António Mendes Lopes (editor), Jiazhong Zhang(editor)
António Mendes Lopes (editor)

University of Porto, Portugal

Email: aml@fe.up.pt

Jiazhong Zhang (editor)

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710049, China

Fax: +86 29 82668723 Email: jzzhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

Advancing Eco-Innovation and Adaptive Approaches to Conservation and Restoration of Forest Genetic Resources in the Face of Global Change

Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management 14(4) (2026) 637--648 | DOI:10.5890/JEAM.2026.12.007

Anakhanim Yusifova$^1$, Lamiya Huseynova$^{2}$, Azer Agarzayev$^{2}$, Samira Rustamova$^{2}$, Valida Safarova$^{2}$

$^{1}$ Department of Biology and Its Teaching Technology, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, AZ1000, 68 Uzeyir Hajibeyli Str., Baku, Azerbaijan

$^{2}$ Department of Business and Logistics, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), AZ1001, 6 Istiqlaliyyat Str., Baku, Azerbaijan

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Abstract

This study explores the geographical, institutional, technological aspects of forest genetic resource management under the conditions of global change, using the examples of European Union countries (Austria, Germany, France, Sweden, Spain), the People's Republic of China, Azerbaijan. The aim of the research was to identify effective adaptive mechanisms for preserving forest gene pools in regions with varying levels of institutional development, implementation of eco-innovations, access to digital technologies. The research involved the analysis of changes in the distribution of key tree species based on satellite indices, examination of the structure of digital and biotechnological solutions in the forestry sector, assessment of the dynamics of the eco-innovation index. It was found that EU countries demonstrated the highest level of scientific technology integration into forest policy: forest areas restored with the use of innovations increased from 38.2 thousand hectares in 2020 to 61.5 thousand hectares in 2024. In China, the equivalent figure rose from 22.0 to 54.6 thousand hectares, in Azerbaijan -- from 4.5 to 7.8 thousand hectares. The practical relevance of the study lies in the potential application of its findings for adapting national forest conservation programmes to climate change challenges, improving mechanisms of international coordination in this field.

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