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9781845935962

Forestry and Climate Change

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  • ISBN13:

    9781845935962

  • ISBN10:

    1845935969

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-12-06
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face - both in terms of its potential impact on our societies and the earth, and the scale of international co-operation that is needed to confront it. Emerging as a component of the international dialogue on the environment and climate, the role of forests in influencing earth systems will need to be assessed. Drawing together perspectives from researchers and policy makers, this book explores how forests will interact with the physical and natural world, and with human society as the climate changes. Also considered is how the world's forests can be managed to contribute to the mitigation of climate change and to maximize the full range of economic and non-market benefits. Providing an examination of the science, a detailed consideration of the science policy interface and the international frameworks and conventions, this book is valuable reading for all those interested in sustainable forest management, climate change and the associated environmental sciences.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. viii
Contributorsp. ix
Foreword - the Global Forestry Challengep. xii
Introductionp. 1
Personal Introductionp. 3
Forests and Climate Change: the Knowledge-base for Actionp. 7
Climate Change, Forestry and the Science-Policy Interfacep. 15
Present and Future Carbon Sources and Sinksp. 17
Global Forest Sector: Trends, Threats and Opportunitiesp. 25
Carbon Sequestration as a Forestry Opportunity in a Changing Climatep. 31
Forests and Climate Change: Global Understandings and Possible Responsesp. 38
The Forest Science-Policy Interfacep. 49
Forestry Options for Contributing to Climate Change Mitigationp. 53
Causes of Gaps Between Perceived Potentials and Actual Implementation of Forest-sector Mitigation Activitiesp. 55
Forests Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere: Spruce Forest Tales!p. 60
Afforestation, Reforestation and Reduced Deforestation to Sequester Carbon and Reduce Emissionsp. 73
Energy and Fuelwoodp. 80
Carbon in Wood Products and Product Substitutionp. 91
Towards a High Resolution Forest Carbon Balance for Europe Based on Inventory Datap. 105
Forestry in Europe Under Changing Climate and Land Usep. 112
Impacts of Climate Change on Forests: Options for Adaptationp. 119
Soils and Waste Management: a Challenge to Climate Changep. 121
Impacts of Climate Change on Forest Soil Carbon: Principles, Factors, Models, Uncertaintiesp. 127
Direct Effects of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Forest Tree Productivityp. 136
Impacts of Climate Change on Temperate Forests and Interaction with Managementp. 143
Forest Responses to Global Change in North America: Interacting Forces Define a Research Agendap. 151
National and International Frameworks: Current and Future Policyp. 161
National Forest Monitoring Systems: Purposes, Options and Statusp. 163
Conservation of Biodiversity in Boreal Forests: the Russian Experiencep. 174
International Forest Policy and Options for Climate Change Forest Policy in Developing Countriesp. 184
Addressing Deforestation and Forest Degradation Through International Policyp. 197
Implications for Future Forestry and Related Environmental and Development Policyp. 207
Risks and Uncertaintiesp. 209
Governance and Climate Changep. 214
Response of the Forestry Sectorp. 218
Commercial and Project-based Responses and Associated Research Initiatives in the Forest Sectorp. 226
Forests and Climate Change: Conclusions and the Way Forwardp. 233
Indexp. 241
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