The Importance Of Forest Sector Adaptation To Climate Change
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The Importance Of Forest Sector Adaptation To Climate Change
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Author : T. C. Lemprière
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Importance Of Forest Sector Adaptation To Climate Change written by T. C. Lemprière and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Climatic changes categories.
This report summarizes current knowledge about recent changes in the climate of Canadas forests and projects further changes over this century based on scenarios of future global greenhouse gas emissions developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even with sustained reductions in global emissions the future climate is predicted to be quite different, meaning that adaptation will be essential. Impacts on the forest are already occurring and will be substantial in the future. The current upward trend in area burned annually is expected to continue. Forests will be prone to widespread stress induced by the changing climate, increasing the likelihood of pest outbreaks in the short to medium term. Recent outbreaks of several pests have exceeded in scope all previous known epidemics of these pests and are associated with the crossing of a climatic threshold. Invasion of the boreal forest by the mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae (Hopkins), appears likely, although the effect of this range expansion would likely be less severe than that observed recently in British Columbia, and outbreaks of the spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens), are predicted to be longer and more severe in the future. Future forest growth in response to climate change is expected to be variable, with growth reduction because of drought in parts of Canadas western forests perhaps the most dramatic short- to medium-term outcome, though modestly increased growth in the east is predicted. Such impacts have implications for the cost and characteristics of timber supply, and climate change will also affect forestry operations, recreation opportunities, biodiversity, and carbon storage. Planning based on past approaches will need to be reconsidered. Current objectives for sustainable forest management may not be attainable in the future, although there may be some new opportunities. Climate change may produce public safety risks, significant economic and social dislocation in forest-dependent communities including Aboriginal communities, and impacts on the competitiveness of companies as well as on the actions and policies of all levels of government. These effects can be reduced through early identification and implementation of actions to reduce vulnerabilities or take advantage of new opportunities. The key needs associated with adaptation in the forest sector include awareness building and debate, improved knowledge and information, vulnerability assessments, planning frameworks and tools, and enhanced coordination and cooperation among governments and other forest sector participants. Meeting the challenge of adaptation will require sustained effort for many years.
The Importance Of Forest Sector Adaptation To Climate Change
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language : en
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Release Date : 2008
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Adapting Sustainable Forest Management To Climate Change
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Author : J. E. Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Adapting Sustainable Forest Management To Climate Change written by J. E. Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Climatic changes categories.
Climate change is an unprecedented issue in modern times, posing a number of challenges to sustainable forest management (SFM) in Canada. These challenges include how best to plan and adapt for an uncertain future. The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) has recognized the need to minimize the risks and maximize the opportunities that climate change presents for Canada's forests and forest sector and has therefore initiated collaborative, interjurisdictional work on adaptation in forestry. This report briefly characterizes the issue of climate change as it relates to SFM in Canada and outlines the importance and benefits of adaptation for Canada's forest sector. Additionally, it presents the CCFM approach for adapting SFM to a changing climate and summarizes a suite of tools and products that the CCFM has developed to enhance the capacity of the Canadian forest sector to adapt to climatic changes.--Document.
Adaptation Of Forests And People To Climate Change
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Author : Risto Seppälä
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Adaptation Of Forests And People To Climate Change written by Risto Seppälä and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Climatic changes categories.
Forestry And Climate Change
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Author : Peter H. Freer-Smith
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Forestry And Climate Change written by Peter H. Freer-Smith and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Science categories.
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.
Addressing Forestry And Agroforestry In National Adaptation Plans
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Author : Meybeck, A. ; Gitz, V. ; Wolf, J. ; Wong, T.
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2021-11-30
Addressing Forestry And Agroforestry In National Adaptation Plans written by Meybeck, A. ; Gitz, V. ; Wolf, J. ; Wong, T. and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The 'Addressing forestry and agroforestry in National Adaptation Plans: Supplementary guidelines' provide specific guidance for national adaptation planning in the forestry sector. They are intended to be used by national planners and decision–makers working on climate change issues in developing countries and authorities and experts who are contributing to climate change adaptation and NAP formulation and implementation.
Adapting Sustainable Forest Management To Climate Change
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Author : David Thomas Price
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Adapting Sustainable Forest Management To Climate Change written by David Thomas Price and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Climatic changes categories.
Maintaining sustainable forest management practices in Canada during the 21st century and beyond will be a major challenge, given the uncertainties of global socioeconomic development and multiple interacting consequences of global environmental change. Scenarios represent an important tool for decision makers to use in exploring the causes and effects of possible changes in future environmental conditions and the implications of those changes for forests and the social, environmental, and economic benefits that forests provide. Scenario analysis allows managers and other stakeholders to evaluate the consequences of plausible alternative futures for forest management and to develop robust adaptation strategies. This report addresses the origins of the scenarios that will be needed to assess the impacts of climate change and other stressors on managed forest systems. It examines how scenarios can be constructed for application at local scales (such as a forest management unit), using both top-down (downscaling from global and regional projections) and bottom-up (accounting for local trends and projections) approaches. Practical examples of using scenarios for impact assessment in forestry are briefly reviewed in four case studies from across Canada.--Document.
Combating Climate Change
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Author : National Assessment of UK Forestry and Climate Change Steering Group
language : en
Publisher: Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Release Date : 2009
Combating Climate Change written by National Assessment of UK Forestry and Climate Change Steering Group and has been published by Stationery Office Books (TSO) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Law categories.
This assessment presents a science-based analysis of the current and potential capabilities of the UK's forests and forest products to contribute to the mitigation of climate change. It shows unequivocally that: (1) a significant contribution to mitigation could be made by maintaining and increasing the rates at which CO2 is removed from the atmosphere by the UK's forests - the abatement of emissions; (2) there are other major contributions that forests and trees can make, for example in urban environments, and (3) that there are areas where substantial research is required to assess and reduce impacts and to develop the contribution of UK forestry to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change. The report follows the IPCC convention of identifying key findings at the start of each chapter. Authors have also identified research priorities at the end of their respective chapters and these proposals require serious and urgent consideration. Gaps in understanding are identified and, in some instances, there is a clear requirement for more scientific evidence in order that uncertainties in the projected impacts of climate change can be reduced. The driver in the new research programmes will be the need to enhance the contribution that UK trees and woodlands can make to a low carbon economy. It is the expressed intention of the report to provide the detailed evidence required to achieve sustainable forest management under what will be complex and changing climatic circumstances.
Forests In Climate Change Research And Policy The Role Of Forest Management And Conservation In A Complex International Setting
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Author : Christoph Kleinn
language : en
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Release Date : 2013-03-19
Forests In Climate Change Research And Policy The Role Of Forest Management And Conservation In A Complex International Setting written by Christoph Kleinn and has been published by Cuvillier Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-19 with Social Science categories.
Forests and any other trees outside the forest play a relevant role all three great UN conventions on Climate Change, on Biodiversity, and on Combating Desertification. The policy processes to implement the measures in these conventions on sub-national, national, regional and international level are extremely complex. And that complexity comes, among other factors, from a blend of different sectoral and national interests, from a large number of scientifically not yet entirely resolved issues and a wide range of different biophysical, social, cultural and political conditions all over the world. The 3rd International DAAD Workshop on “Forests in Climate Change Research and Policy: The Role of Forest Management and Conservation in a Complex International Setting” held in Dubai and Doha along the conference of the parties (COP18) from 28st November to 2nd December had a strong focus on the role of forests and their management in context of international conventions and recent international and national policy. The volume contains 20 papers that are grouped under the topics The Role of Forests and their Management under Climate Change, International Policy Processes, Technical Issues on Remote Sensing, and Country Cases on Forest Management under Climate Change.
Climate Change And Canada S Forests
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Author : T. B. Williamson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Climate Change And Canada S Forests written by T. B. Williamson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Arbres, Effets du réchauffement de la terre sur les categories.
Forest managers can expect the unexpected and they can expect that change will be ongoing and unrelenting. Some general recommendations for beginning to address climate change in Canada's forest sector include enhancing the capacity to undertake integrated assessment of vulnerabilities to climate change at various scales; increasing resources to monitor the impacts of climate change; increasing resources for impacts and adaptation science; reviewing forest policies, forest planning, forest management approaches, and institutions to assess our ability to achieve social objectives under climate change; embedding principles of risk management and adaptive management into forest management; and maintaining or improving the capacity for communicating, networking, and information sharing with the Canadian public and within the forest sector."--Pub. website.