25 political scientists met in Vienna last week to start drafting the most comprehensive scientific report on the international forest regime. The report will be officially published in January 2011 on the occasion of the 9th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests. More specifically, the assessment aims to contribute to the international forest deliberations and international [...]
Archive for December, 2009
21 Dec
Trees: A Low-Cost Climate Mitigation Tool
2nd in a series of releases relating to the XXIII IUFRO World Congress (Vienna, 21 December 2009) – The forest sector has huge potential to mitigate the effects of climate change at low costs. The reason is that trees provide one proven way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. That opportunity makes it critically important [...]
14 Dec
Will northern forests be able to stand the heat?
Boreal forests are especially sensitive to global warming and are likely to be severely affected by climate change. In international climate change negotiations, forest-related deliberations have so far mainly focused on mitigation, rather than adaptation. However, in the particularly vulnerable boreal regions, climate change is progressing too quickly to postpone adaptation action. Flexible approaches tailored [...]
13 Dec
Boreal and temperate forests: What will happen? What actions should be taken?
Learning Event - Organized by IUFRO and EFI (European Forest Institute)During Forest Day 3 in Copenhagen (UNFCCC-COP15) Boreal and temperate forests are likely to be particularly affected by climate change because they are generally temperature-limited. With climate change advancing, their role as a major sink for atmospheric carbon is at risk. This session informed participants [...]
11 Dec
Forests, Livelihoods & Climate Change
A side event organized during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15) This joint event organized by IUFRO, ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization) and Intercooperation (Swiss Foundation for Development and International Cooperation) will address the ongoing and new activities to promote social, economic and environmental benefits of forests that contribute to sustainable livelihoods [...]
