Forests and Society – Responding to Global Drivers of Change
Editors: Gerardo Mery, Pia Katila, Glenn Galloway, Rene I. Alfaro, Markku Kanninen, Maxim Lobovikov and Jari Varjo
Preface
PART I INTRODUCTION
1 Forests in a Changing World
PART II GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
2 Forests and Adaptation to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities
3 Harnessing Forests for Climate Change Mitigation through REDD+
4 Air Pollution Impacts on Forests in a Changing Climate
5 Forest Cover and Global Water Governance
6 Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Drivers of Change, Responses and Challenges
7 Forest Health in a Changing Environment
PART III GLOBAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES
8 Changes in Global Markets for Forest Products and Timberlands
9 Implications of Technological Development to Forestry
10 Forests and Bioenergy Production
11 Forestry in Changing Social Landscapes
12 Forests, Human Health and Well-Being in Light of Climate Change and Urbanisation
13 Extra-Sectoral Drivers of Forest Change
PART IV REGIONAL EXAMPLES OF FOREST RELATED CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
14 Sustainability of the Boreal Forests and Forestry in a Changing Environment
15 Amazon Forests at the Crossroads: Pressures, Responses and Challenges
16 Opportunities and Challenges for Community Forestry: Lessons from Tropical America
17 Emerging Local Economic and Social Dynamics Shaping East African Forest Landscapes
18 Secondary Forests in West Africa: A Challenge and Opportunity for Management
19 Promoting Sustainable Forest Management through Community Forestry in the Philippines
20 Genetic Resources and Conservation of Mahogany in Mesoamerica
21 Sustainability of Wood Supply: Risk Analysis for a Pulp Mill in Guangxi, China
PART V MANAGEMENT OPTIONS, POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS TO ADDRESS NEW CHALLENGES
22 Managing Forested Landscapes for Socio-Ecological Resilience
23 Ability of Institutions to Address New Challenges
PART VI THE WAY FORWARD
24 The Need for New Strategies and Approaches
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