Forestry for a low-carbon future : integrating forests and wood products in climate change strategies.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2016.
  • ©2016
Description
xviii, 151 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

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    FAO forestry paper ; 177. [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "Following the introduction, Chapter 2 provides an overview of mitigation in the forest sector, addressing the handling of forests under UNFCCC. Chapters 3 to 5 focus on forest-based mitigation options -- afforestation, reforestation, REDD+ and forest management -- and Chapters 6 and 7 focus on wood-product based options -- wood energy and green building and furnishing. The publication describes these activities in the context of UNFCCC rules, assessing their mitigation potential and economic attractiveness as well as opportunities and challenges for implementation. Chapter 8 discusses the different considerations involved in choosing the right mix of options as well as some of the instruments and means for implementation. Chapter 8 also highlights the co-benefits generated by forest-based mitigation and emphasizes that economic assessment of mitigation options needs to take these benefits into account. The concluding chapter assesses national commitments under UNFCCC involving forest mitigation and summarizes the challenges and opportunities."--Publisher's description.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Mitigation in the forest sector
    • Expanding forest and tree cover
    • Reducing deforestation and preventing forest loss through REDD+
    • Changing forest management practices
    • Improving and using wood energy
    • Promoting the use of wood for greener building and furnishing
    • How to make it happen.
    ISBN
    • 9251093121 ((paperback))
    • 9789251093122 ((paperback))
    OCLC
    969830350
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