Deforestation and Climate Change: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

Citation

(2011), "Deforestation and Climate Change: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 22 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2011.08322aae.004

Deforestation and Climate Change: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

Article Type: Books and resources From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 22, Issue 1

Edited by Valentina Bosetti and Ruben Lubowski,Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd,London,July 2010,208 pp.,ISBN 9781848448247,£59.95,

Deforestation and forest degradation have long been recognized as environmental problems, with concerns over conservation of natural habitats and biological diversity capturing both scientific and public attention. More recently, the debate over tropical forest conservation has radically shifted to the approximately 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions that are caused by deforestation and forest degradation, and to the potential synergies from integrating forest management with climate change policies.

The goal of this book is to shed light on some of the major concerns, issues and challenges related to the inclusion of forest carbon in international climate policies, as well as to illustrate some of the potential solutions and paths forward. In addition, the book describes the status of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in international climate policy negotiations, providing an historical perspective and highlighting the current positions of key international players that will frame the future debate at the national, regional and international level.