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Issue Brief - Synergistic policies and measures are the key to advancing sustainable forest management and forest-based development
This brief presents the main findings of the new book Forests under pressure - Local responses to global issues published by the International Union of Forest Research Organization's Special Project World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO WFSE). The book is the result of a collaborative work of 144 scientists and experts who acted as authors in different capacities.
Considerable attention has been devoted to advancing sustainable forest management (SFM), but deforestation and forest degradation continue and pressures on forestlands increase. The sustainable management of forests is vital for achieving sustainable development. It also plays a key role in mitigating and adapting to climate change and ensuring the provision of essential ecosystem services. The book identifies conditions that foster or hinder progress towards SFM and forest-related development, based on the analysis of 27 case studies from different parts of the world.