A review of methods to measure and monitor historical carbon emissions from forest degradation
In the absence of historical field data, developing countries can rely on consistent current ground data and remote sensing assessments.
Unasylva
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Climate-induced forest dieback: an escalating global phenomenon?
Forests, which today cover 30 percent of the world
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Predicting insect continental distributions from species physiology
Knowledge about an insect species
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Climate change and conservation of Araucaria angustifolia in Brazil
Climate vulnerability mapping is used to predict areas where climate change will have drastic effects on given tree species or populations, so they can be prioritized for conservation.
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Impact of climate change on the distribution of tropical pines in Southeast Asia
Climate envelope modelling is used to predict possible shifts in the distribution of Pinus kesiya and P. merkusii, which could have implications for the conservation and use of their genetic resources.
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Learning to deal with climate change and catastrophic forest disturbances
A devastating outbreak of mountain pine beetle in the province of British Columbia, Canada creates challenges
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Climate change impacts, adaptation and links to sustainable development in Africa
Strategies for sustainable development and climate change adaptation have many common elements, so addressing them jointly can create synergies.
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Adapting forests and their management to climate change: an overview
A synthesis of observations from the international conference on Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate with Emphasis on Forest Health, held in Ume
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Towards certification of wild medicinal and aromatic plants in four Indian states
An innovative attempt to create a standard for certifying forestbased medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) by adapting global norms for national-level implementation.
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Sustainable development and challenging deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: the good, the bad and the ugly
Agricultural expansion, opening of new roads and migration of people to unexploited areas are all major causes of Amazon deforestation; thus many sectors share the responsibility for reversing it.
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Deforestation, land-use change and REDD
Promoting forest restoration and sustainable forest management has more promise for mitigating climate change than narrowly focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).