As a result of climate change, forests are stressed by higher mean annual temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and more frequent and extreme weather events. Climate change adaptation white paper series climate change and vermonts forests sandy wilmot, may 2011 impacts and vulnerabilities forests are an invaluable economic and environmental resource of vermont. These services reduce the vulnerability of local communities to the impacts of climate change. Interactions among disturbances, climate change, forests, and management. Sound forestry can reduce atmospheric carbon forest fires and climate in oregon, we have a problem with too many dense, overstocked forests.
Abstract this paper assesses recent research on climate change, the forest sector, and the global carbon cycle in order to provide a synthesis of recent research results that investigate how climate change may affect the global forest. We detail the impacts that forests are having on the changing climate and discuss specific ways that trees can be used to reduce or counter carbon emissions directly and indirectly. In most of the west, snowpack has decreased since the 1950s, due to earlier melting and less precipitation falling as snow. They regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an integral part in the carbon cycle, support livelihoods, and can help drive sustainable growth. The bracknell forest climate change partnership was established in april 2009 and made a commitment to support the development and implementation of the councils climate change. Climate change and african forest and wildlife resources. The ministerial katowice declaration on forests for the climate.
International forest carbon and the climate change challenge. Forest fire occurrence and climate change in canada article pdf available in international journal of wildland fire 193. The extreme weather patterns and disrupted natural cycles associated with climate change reduce program effectiveness and threaten the environmental and economic benefits that minnesotas landscapes provide. Some climate models predict largescale savannization in the amazon. Section 3 analyses the treatment of forests, including the measurement of forest related greenhouse gas emissions and sinks, in the. They agreed on the need for global greenhouse gas ghg emissions to peak as soon as possible. Role of forest on climate change adaptation i abbreviations bisepst biodiversity sector assistance programme for siwalik and terai bpp biological profile project bs bikam sambat bikram era cbd convention on biological diversity cf community forest cnp chitwan national park dfo district forest officer. To maximise the climate benefits of forests, we must keep more forest landscapes intact. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a. However, in plantation forests it is not only the direct effects of climate change that will impact on biodiversity. Forestbased approaches to climate change mitigation. However, forests are also affected by climate change and their contribution to mitigation strategies may be influenced by stresses possibly resulting from it.
Climate change and the chugach and tongass national forests. Forest carbon solutions for mitigating climate change. Sustainable forest management can maintain, or restore, the carbon sequestration function of a forest, and is essential for safeguarding the forests that remain. It is fittingto start any discussion on climate change in the places where many indigenous populations live, or their habitat. Forests play a critical role in the earths climate system, in a number of different ways. The role of tropical forests in climatechange mitigation. Climate change, agriculture, forests, and biofuels introduction in the last 10 years, climate change has moved to the forefront of environmental policy discussions. Socioeconomically, global forests are important because many citizens depend on the goods, services, and financial values provided by forests. Paris agreement the parties to this agreement, being parties to the united nations framework convention on climate change, hereinafter referred to as the convention, pursuant to the durban. Senior manager of forests and climate, american forests. Article 1 for the purpose of this agreement, the definitions contained in article 1 of.
Changes in temperature and precipitation are affecting snowpackthe amount of. This is because it is these places that are practices. Issues and options nicholas institute 5 executive summary using carbon finance to conserve and restore tropical forests. Landuse change 19912001 000 ha land use year ecological region change. Creating and maintaining resilient forests in vermont.
The sources of information about climate and the impacts of climate change in this publication are. Pdf impacts of climate change on forest management and. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. The national forest climate change maps project was developed to meet the need of national forest managers for information on projected climate changes at a scale relevant to decision making processes. The agriculture, forestry and landuse sectors account for about a quarter of all. Deforestation and climate change congressional research service 2 with developing countries to conserve their tropical forests. At the same time, forests mitigate climate change through uptake of carbon, and the loss of forests through landuse conversion and.
Try to answer the questions to discover why treesand forests are so important in slowing down climate change. Thus, forest management practices such as changes to thinning regimes, reductions in rotation lengths, and switching to other species native or exotic may represent adaptive management strategies to increase the resistance and resilience of swedish forests to climate change. Climate models are currently in use to simulate the effects of these changes on vegetation cover, which is a strong indicator of ecosystem changes in response to various drivers. There will be initial shortterm impacts as forests try to adapt to environmental changes, and longterm impacts as a new forest evolves. Deforestation, and especially the destruction of rainforests, is a hugely significant contributor to climate change. Drought is the single most destructive climaterelated natural hazard in ethiopia. Forest service, northern research station, general. Climate change is likely to amplify some threats to health in oregon. Forests and woodlands account for approximately 30% of terrestrial land cover21 and store about 45% more than 1 trillion tonnes of the carbon in terrestrial ecosystems. Scientists estimate that forest loss and other changes to the use of land. Information about forests for biodiversity and climate change william r. Climate change will have strong indirect effects on biodiversity in plantation forests via changes in forest management actions that have been proposed to mitigate the effects of climate change. International forest carbon and the climate change. A toolkit for state governments created by the forest climate working group 3 role of private and familyowned working forests.
In general, climate change will affect the forest conditions area, health and vitality and biodiversity, allowing increases in growth rates in some areas while endangering the survival of species and forest. Forest, climate change, and the forest stewardship council. Forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation 1. It is estimated that about 84,000 hectare of forest land becomes deforested annually.
Their vulnerability to catastrophic fires is made even worse by a warming climate. The national forest climate change maps project was developed to meet the need of national forest managers for information on projected climate changes at a scale relevant to decision making processes, including forest plans. Tropical deforestation and climate change environmental. Role of forest on climate change adaptation 3 the study. This paper addresses the impacts of climate change on forest. It examines climate change impacts on forests and forest managers throughout the world. Forest, climate change, and the forest stewardship council the forest stewardship council fsc applauds the global community of governments for the paris agreement, which recognizes the need for an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change to. Additional efforts could be targeted towards increasing reforestation efforts planting forests in areas that were formerly forested or promoting afforestation planting forests. Climate variability already negatively impacts livelihoods and this is likely to continue. Pdf climate change and african forest and wildlife.
Adaptation planning and practices for water supply reservoir forests in the midatlantic. Effects of climatic variability and change on forest. Climate change and forest fires environment portal. Discuss how climate change might affect the forest ecosystem they visited. Landuse change 19912001 000 ha land use year ecological region change annual.
Midatlantic forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis. Issues and options nicholas institute 4 international forest carbon and the climate change challenge. Forest carbon 1 introduction climate change can seem like an overwhelming challenge, and it can be difficult to find meaningful ways to make a difference. Forests can be either contributors or inhibitors of climate change on regional scales, but they have the potential to play a significant role in mitigating the pressures of global environmental change. This chapter explores the links between ecosystem services and climate change. Plantation forests, climate change and biodiversity. Impacts of climate change on forest management and implications for swedish forestry thesis pdf available june 2016 with 1,892 reads how we measure reads. Climate change for forest policymakers food and agriculture. A report from the midatlantic climate change response framework project, u. The critical role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation is now. Forest schemes got a big boost from the 2015 paris climate accord, which for the first time counted all countries efforts to offset their carbon emissions from fossilfuel use and other.
Climate change affects bwsrs ability to fulfill its mission. An moebbc trust study in 2011 of knowledge, attitudes and practices kap summarises rural peoples explanations for locally observed climate change. Maintaining forest cover, and ensuring its quality through sustainable forest management, both belong on an effective climate change mitigation agenda. The role of forests in climate change a comprehensive overview climate investment funds first design meeting on the forest investment program washington, dc. Bracknell forest council climate change action plan. Forest and climate change policies, strategies and programmes. Cifors research promotes the inclusion of effective climate change adaptation strategies into forest management plans, and seeks to ensure that forests are sufficiently incorporated into strategies for the adaptation of society as a whole. Forests also host plants, animals and sites that are of cultural and spiritual significance to local forest communities. They regulate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, play an integral part in the carbon cycle, support livelihoods, and supply goods and services that can drive sustainable growth. When managed sustainably, forests can increase the resilience of communities by providing fundamental economic, social and environmental services such as food, wood energy, shelter, fodder and fibre, as. Pdf climate change and forest disturbances researchgate. A toolkit for state governments created by the forest climate working group how states can promote forest carbon services in the context of current policy environment the fcwg believes there is an opportunity for states to take action to better enhance forest.
The good news is that as a forest landowner, or as someone who helps to steward forests, you can have a significant impact on climate change through the landuse decisions you. Climate change, as well as anthropogenic stressors, is affecting forest dieback. National research council, 2010a, advancing the science of climate change national research council, 2010b, limiting the magnitude of climate change national research council, 2010c, adapting to the impacts of climate change national research council, 2011d, informing an effective response to climate change. Adoption of the paris agreement paris agreement text english. Deforestation and greenhouse gases congressional budget office. Protected areas for disaster risk reduction and climate. Forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation. To maximise the climate benefits of forests, we must keep more forest landscapes intact, manage them more.
Climate change will likely affect many forest functions that humans rely on, including clean water, recreational opportunities, forest products, wildlife habitat, and colorful fall foliage. Climate change impacts on forests will impair the ability of many forested watersheds to produce reliable supplies of clean water. Review of literature on climate change and forest diseases of. We explain ways that trees can mitigate some of the risks associated with climate change. Forest biomass, carbon neutrality and climate change. Review on needfulness for plant eco physiological study and investigation on climate change s effects on forest, rangeland and desert ecosystems. Although climate change has been happening for thousands of years, it has never happened at the speed we are seeing now. Driving scientific research into journalistic reporting on forests, environment and climate change handbook for scientists 8 driving scientific research into journalistic reporting on forests, environment and climate change. United nations framework convention on climate change. The climate is one of the driving forces that defines biomes and ecosystem types. This is part of an faoled process to prepare climate change guidelines for forest managers.
Recoftc the center for people and forests is the only international notforprofit organization that specializes in capacity building for community forestry and devolved forest. Minnesotas climate is shaped by several converging atmospheric processes. The annual deforestation rate in the terai is estimated to be 2. Integration of adaptation and mitigation in climate change and forest policies in indonesia and vietnam pham thu thuy 1, moira moeliono 2, bruno locatelli 3, maria brockhaus 4, monica di gregorio 5 and sofi mardiah 4 1 center for international forestry research cifor, no. Forestry intergovernmental panel on climate change. Some climate models predict largescale savannization in the. Estimates suggest climate change may reduce ethiopias gdp up to 10 percent by 2045, primarily through impacts on agricultural productivity. Find out more by printing this activity sheet and taking it to a forest near you. Abstract this paper assesses recent research on climate change, the forest sector, and the global carbon cycle in order to provide a synthesis of recent research results that investigate how climate change may affect the global forest sector. Moomaw tufts university board chair woods hole research center february 5, 2020 1. Forests and climate change forests help stabilise the climate. Integration of adaptation and mitigation in climate change. Pdf forest fire occurrence and climate change in canada.