I am the former editor of Air Quality News and Environment Journal. I have been a writer for more than 20 years, having covered everything from local government to Doctor Who. I have also contributed to Public Finance, Classic Rock and many more.
The growing “climatization” of forests has meant too much focus has been put on their role as carbon sinks, and not enough emphasis has been placed on their value as complex ecosystems or social welfare benefits, according to a new study.by the Science-Policy Programme of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations urgently calls on policymakers to radically shift their approach to forest governance away from the fixation on forest carbon sequestration.
Although there has been some progress in reducing the global rates of tropical deforestation, it warns there is still a rising sense of crisis over climate change, biodiversity loss and increasing social and economic inequalities. The report states continued references to deforestation rates as the main indicator for IFG effectiveness shows a “limited awareness of the diversity of needs and demands” connected to forests around the world.
“We should be looking into who are benefitting from issues around forest governance, and who might be losing from them, as well,” the professor told me. “In some countries there are also spiritual and cultural impacts if you take away trees or plant another tree there,” she added. “We have to consider these spiritual and cultural needs.”
International Union Of Forest Research Organizatio Forestry Governance Freiburg University
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alabama Forestry Commission Responds to Severe Weather and Storm DamageThe Alabama Forestry Commission is one of the first to respond to areas in distress when severe weather strikes. They help open up roads and assist first responders in areas affected by storm damage.
Read more »
OPINION: The necessity of the West Susitna Access RoadThis road is essential for sustainable forestry and the economic growth of the Mat-Su region.
Read more »
Maker to introduce upgraded stablecoin and governance token in its ecosystemMaker (MKR) announced in an X post on Friday that it would launch a new stablecoin and governance token that unlocks new features and opportunities.
Read more »
Ensuring Strong Governance For Compliance In The Age Of AIJeff Schmidt is CEO of ECI. Read Jeff Schmidt's full executive profile here.
Read more »
Aave Labs debuts V4 roadmap in series of governance proposalAave Labs unveiled its plans for Aave V4, holding up its long list of new and improved protocol features up to public scrutiny.
Read more »
Haun Ventures leads $5 million seed round in cross-chain governance platform AgoraHaun Ventures led Agora's seed round, which had additional support from Seed Club, Coinbase Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan and others.
Read more »