Forestry and Climate Change

Author： Freer-Smith P.H.; Broadmeadow M.S.J.; Lynch J.M.

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2007

E-ISBN: 9781845932954

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781845925962

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781845932947

Subject： F3 Agricultural Economy;S7 Forestry

Keyword： Forestry and Related Industries Forestry and Silviculture Practice and Techniques

Language： ENG

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Description

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.

Chapter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Foreword – the Global Forestry Challenge

I: Introduction

1 Personal Introduction

2 Forests and Climate Change: the Knowledge-base for Action

II: Climate Change, Forestry and the Science–Policy Interface

3 Present and Future Carbon Sources and Sinks

4 Global Forest Sector: Trends, Threats and Opportunities

5 Carbon Sequestration as a Forestry Opportunity in a Changing Climate

6 Forests and Climate Change: Global Understandings and Possible Responses

7 The Forest Science–Policy Interface

III: Forestry Options for Contributing to Climate Change Mitigation

8 Causes of Gaps Between Perceived Potentials and Actual Implementation of Forest-sector Mitigation Activities

9 Forests Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere: Spruce Forest Tales!

10 Afforestation, Reforestation and Reduced Deforestation to Sequester Carbon and Reduce Emissions

11 Energy and Fuelwood

12 Carbon in Wood Products and Product Substitution

13 Towards a High Resolution Forest Carbon Balance for Europe Based on Inventory Data

14 Forestry in Europe Under Changing Climate and Land Use

IV: Impacts of Climate Change on Forests: Options for Adaptation

15 Soils and Waste Management: a Challenge to Climate Change

16 Impacts of Climate Change on Forest Soil Carbon: Principles, Factors, Models, Uncertainties

17 Direct Effects of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Forest Tree Productivity

18 Impacts of Climate Change on Temperate Forests and Interaction with Management

19 Forest Responses to Global Change in North America: Interacting Forces Define a Research Agenda

V: National and International Frameworks: Current and Future Policy

20. National Forest Monitoring Systems: Purposes, Options and Status

21. Conservation of Biodiversity in Boreal Forests: the Russian Experience

22 International Forest Policy and Options for Climate Change Forest Policy in Developing Countries

23 Addressing Deforestation and Forest Degradation Through International Policy

VI: Implications for Future Forestry and Related Environmental and Development Policy

24 Risks and Uncertainties

25 Governance and Climate Change

26 Response of the Forestry Sector

27 Commercial and Project-based Responses and Associated Research Initiatives in the Forest Sector

28 Forests and Climate Change: Conclusions and the Way Forward

Index