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Deforestation and climate change : reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
Cheltenham ; Northampton : E. Elgar, c2010
Abstract/Sommario:
Deforestation and forest degradation have long been recognized as
environmental problems, with concerns over conservation of natural
habitats and biological diversity capturing both scientific and public
attention. More recently, the debate over tropical forest conservation
has radically shifted to the approximately fifteen percent of global
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are caused by deforestation and
forest degradation, and to the potential synergies from integrating
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Deforestation and forest degradation have long been recognized as
environmental problems, with concerns over conservation of natural
habitats and biological diversity capturing both scientific and public
attention. More recently, the debate over tropical forest conservation
has radically shifted to the approximately fifteen percent of global
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are caused by deforestation and
forest degradation, and to the potential synergies from integrating
forest management with climate change policies. The goal of this book is
to shed light on some of the major concerns, issues and challenges
related to the inclusion of forest carbon in international climate
policies, as well as to illustrate some of the potential solutions and
paths forward. In addition, the book describes the status of REDD
(Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) in
international climate policy negotiations, providing an historical
perspective and highlighting the current positions of key international
players that will frame the future debate at the national, regional, and
international level. This volume will find a broad readership among
researchers and policy makers interested in the environment, climate
change and resource management.
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