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Author : Giovanna Battipaglia
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 288963860X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Multiscale Approach to Assess Forest Vulnerability written by Giovanna Battipaglia and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251311382
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book A review of existing approaches and methods to assess climate change vulnerability of forests and forest-dependent people written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently, considerably more attention was paid to using forests to mitigate climate change, through the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, than there was on considering the need to adapt forests to avoid the worst effects that climate change could have on them. The switch from a mitigation-heavy approach to one that considers adaptation in a more balanced manner underscores the need to have approaches to assess the vulnerability of forests to climate change. One reason for this more balanced focus may be due to the realization by the broader public, governmental organizations and the forest science community that the climate change that has already occurred is permanent in human terms, because it takes centuries for much of the CO2 emitted from fossil fuel sources to be removed from the atmosphere. There are already substantial impacts that are being seen in the world’s forests. These impacts are certain to continue increasing until CO2 emissions drop to lower levels. For that reason, adaptation of the world’s forests requires attention. The approaches to assessing vulnerability can be categorized according to the focus they each provide. Contextual vulnerability addresses current issues of climate and is usually evaluated using participatory techniques with people who live in, or work with, forests. Outcome vulnerability looks at the biophysical vulnerability of forests; it is often used to assess the cause-and-effect of climate change on a biological system. Vulnerability assessments can be highly technical and quantitative, using advanced computer programs and geographic information systems, or they can be based on social science approaches to obtaining qualitative information from people.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251319812
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Climate change vulnerability assessment of forests and forest-dependent people written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Negative impacts of climate change on forests threaten the delivery of crucial wood and non-wood goods and environmental services on which an estimated 1.6 billion people fully or partly depend. Assessment of the vulnerability of forests and forest-dependent people to climate change is a necessary first step for identifying the risks and the most vulnerable areas and people, and for developing measures for adaptation and targeting them for specific contexts. This publication provides practical technical guidance for forest vulnerability assessment in the context of climate change. It describes the elements that should be considered for different time horizons and outlines a structured approach for conducting these assessments. The framework will guide practitioners in conducting a step-by-step analysis and will facilitate the choice and use of appropriate tools and methods. Background information is provided separately in text boxes, to assist readers with differing amounts of experience in forestry, climate change and assessment practices. The publication will provide useful support to any vulnerability assessment with a forest- and tree-related component.
Author : Baral, H.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Approaches and tools for assessing mountain forest ecosystem services written by Baral, H. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain forest ecosystems provide a wide range of direct and indirect contributions to the people who live in the mountains and surrounding areas. Occupying steep slopes at high elevation, these ecosystems provide services such as stabilizing slopes, regulating hydrological cycles, maintaining rich biodiversity and supporting the livelihoods of those who are diverse in culture but vulnerable to poverty and food security. This paper (i) reviews several tools for assessing the sociocultural, economic and ecological values of mountain forest ecosystem services, (ii) demonstrates case studies of tool applications from several countries namely, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Iran and Nepal, and (iii) discusses assessment challenges that should be considered in the application of these tools. In Bhutan, an application of benefit transfer showed that the average total value of forest ecosystem services was over USD 14.5 billion per year. In India, an application of stakeholder and household analyses indicated that a total of 29 different ecosystem services are available and sustain livelihoods of local communities near the Maguri Mottapung wetland. In Indonesia, an application of Q methodology identified anticipated benefits and concerns of forest watershed stakeholders related to certification applications for a payment for ecosystem services. In Iran, an application of the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs Tool showed that the regulation of ecosystem services has been declining in Hyrcanian forests despite the forests’ critical roles in the region. In Nepal, an application of a spatial analytical approach and participatory assessment techniques identified key mountain ecosystem services for community forests at the Charnawolti sub-watershed of Dolakha, and demonstrated forest restoration on degraded lands over the last two decades. Several challenges exist for the assessment of mountain forest ecosystem services and these must be reflected in assessment design. These challenges include the complexity of defining and classifying ecosystem services; limited availability of data on ecosystem services; uncertainties associated with climate change; complex relationships among services including trade-offs and synergies; and limitation of assessments to build successful payments for ecosystem services.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Methods and Tools for Assessing the Vulnerability of Forests and People to Climate Change written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Thomas Price
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781100206875
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Adapting Sustainable Forest Management to Climate Change written by David Thomas Price and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Angelo Rita
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832510914
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Forests under pressure: The need for interdisciplinary approaches to address forest vulnerability to tree mortality in response to drought written by Angelo Rita and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sarah Boulter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921609664
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Forest Vulnerability Assessment written by Sarah Boulter and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is a synthesis of the Forest Vulnerability Assessment project undertaken by a consortium of research groups. The project was an initiative of the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC) and undertaken under the auspices of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF), Griffith University. The project was established in 2009 to review current knowledge of the likely biophysical and socio-economic consequences of climate change on Australia's forests, understand the vulnerabilities of Australia's forests, identify current adaptation actions, and identify information gaps to improve adaptative capacity. The assessment was carried out using a basic vulnerability assessment framework which considers sensitivity, exposure and adaptive capacity to determine the vulnerability of Australia's forests to climate change. Each of these factors was considered in turn using the general scientific literature. In addition interviews with stakeholders were used to identify key issues and current actions by forest managers and policy-makers. Four reports were developed and published as result of each of those projects (Cockfield et al., 2010, Medlyn et al., 2010, Wilson and Turton, 2010, Woods et al., 2010). This synthesis report was developed based on those reports. The work was undertaken primarily in 2010 but this final report was not accepted for release until November 2012. A regional scale assessment was also carried out using an agro-ecological classification of Australia to understand forest vulnerability to climate change within each region.
Author : Cifor
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Medium term plan 2010-2012: Center for International Forestry Research written by Cifor and published by CIFOR. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cifor
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
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Download or read book Medium term plan for 2011-13: MTP written by Cifor and published by CIFOR. This book was released on with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anne Marie Tiani
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6021504704
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (215 download)
Download or read book Assessing current social vulnerability to climate change written by Anne Marie Tiani and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is designed to help researchers, practioners and all those interested in assessing the extent and scope of local people vulnerability to climate change, the responses they currently oppose and how efficient they are. Vulnerability has been studied through the lenses of different dimensions: system and exposure units, dynamic processes, multiple threats, differential exposure, and social capital and collective action. The purpose of this framework is to grasp the social (and ecological) dynamics in the system over the past decades, in order to identify future actions for reducing vulnerability and to enhance adaptive capacity. In addition, research approaches proposed in this document can serve as a platform for dialogue as such approaches give opportunities to communities to collectively discuss their common problems related to climate change and to initiate common responses necessary to building their social capital.
Author : Kim Scoullar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136532145
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Forecasting Forest Futures written by Kim Scoullar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modelling is an important tool for understanding the complexity of forest ecosystems and the variety of interactions of ecosystem components, processes and values. This book describes the hybrid approach to modelling forest ecosystems and their possible response to natural and management-induced disturbance. The book describes the FORECAST family of ecosystem management models at three different spatial scales (tree, stand and landscape), and compares them with alternative models at these three spatial scales. The book will help forest managers to understand what to expect from ecosystem-based forest models; serve as a tool for use in teaching about sustainability, scenario analysis and value trade-offs in natural resources management; and assist policy makers, managers and researches working in assessment of sustainable forest management and ecosystem management. Several real-life examples of using the FORECAST family of models in forest management and other applications are presented from countries including Canada, China, Spain and the USA, to illustrate the concepts described in the text. The book also demonstrates how these models can be extended for scenario and value trade-off analysis through visualization and educational or management games.
Author : Christina (Naomi) Tague
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889668614
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Forest Management Alters Forest Water Use and Drought Vulnerability written by Christina (Naomi) Tague and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T. B. Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781100206578
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Adapting Sustainable Forest Management to Climate Change written by T. B. Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph E. Reber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781339018904
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (189 download)
Download or read book Assessing Social Vulnerability to the Impacts of Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems written by Joseph E. Reber and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is expected to alter the composition and distribution of earth's forests. The impacts of these ecological changes will have many social consequences. The individuals and households that will be most affected will likely be those that derive value from forest resources. This thesis proposes a methodology for identifying human populations that may be differentially impacted by forest related climate changes with the use of a social vulnerability framework. Dynamic vegetation change models were used to quantify exposure to climate change related forest changes. Sensitivity and adaptive capacity were calculated using an indicator-based approach. The social (sensitivity and adaptive capacity) and biophysical (exposure) systems were related with a measure of economic forest dependence. The components were combined to produce a measure of vulnerability to forest related climate changes. The results of this assessment are useful for informing management decisions and the proposed methodology allows for the assessment of spatially indirect hazards.
Author : Risto Seppälä
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Adaptation of forests and people to climate change written by Risto Seppälä and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eugenio Martinez-Falero
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466569255
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Quantitative Techniques in Participatory Forest Management written by Eugenio Martinez-Falero and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest management has evolved from a mercantilist view to a multi-functional one that integrates economic, social, and ecological aspects. However, the issue of sustainability is not yet resolved. Quantitative Techniques in Participatory Forest Management brings together global research in three areas of application: inventory of the forest variables that determine the main environmental indices, description and design of new environmental indices, and the application of sustainability indices for regional implementations. All these quantitative techniques create the basis for the development of scientific methodologies of participatory sustainable forest management.
