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ArticleForest landscapes restoration measures as a cost effective solution for climate change mitigation and adaptation in India
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Global deforestation and forest degradation have led to massive loss of biodiversity. Hence, it is important not only to protect but also restore the forest ecosystems. Forest biodiversity protection, biomass production and climate change mitigation and adaptation are important key motivation for forest restoration. Tree-based landscape restoration is a widely accepted cost-effective measure to combat climate change. India’s commitment of Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement is to sequester additional 2.5 to 3 billion tons CO2 equivalent by 2030 through increased forest and tree cover and this ties in with the Bonn Challenge commitment to restore 21 mha of deforested and degraded lands by 2030 (now increased to 26 mha during UNCCD COP 14 meeting held in Sept. 2019) as well as the SDGs. This commitment can only be met if existing forests are protected and improved and tree cover is extended by 25 to 30 mha. The main objectives of the Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in India is to reverse the process of degradation of forests & improve its productive potential, improve the regeneration of native flora & enrich the biodiversity, and enhance biomass production, carbon stocks & incomes of the rural households. For a successful FLR works in India, focus needs to be on proactive involvement of communities and local people, better coordination among the various government agencies and departments for effective implementation of project activities, robust Institutional mechanism, and continuous fund flow and support to sustain the activities and keep the restored areas intact. Here, we present how India can achieve the NDC and Bonn Challenge through forest landscape restoration. Potential to increase forest and tree cover and the carbon sequestration that can be achieved has been discussed. This will support planning for landscape restoration through the past and on-going initiatives which identifies different types of interventions implemented. Keywords: Deforestation and forest degradation; Climate change; Biodiversity conservation; Research; Landscape management ID: 3469382 -
DocumentNature based solutions for restoration of degraded forests and biodiversity conservation
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Bush encroachment is a serious land degradation phenomenon affecting up to 45 million hectares of Namibian land and has severe negative consequences on key ecosystem services, threatening biodiversity, water resources and the livelihoods of communities and farmers who depend on the land. It has led to decreased biodiversity, degradation of the functions and structures of ecological ecosystems, lowering the grasslands’ carrying capacity, displacement of wildlife, as well as impacting groundwater recharge. Encroachers include species such as Senegalia erubescens, S. fleckii, Vachellia nilotica, V. luederitzii, V. reficiens, Colophospermum mopane, Rhigozum trichotomum, Terminalia prunioides, T. sericea, S. mellifera, and Dichrostachys cinerea.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation promoting responsible forest management. FSC has been certifying forest management in savanna woodland and timber products produced such as charcoal in Namibia for 19 years, and has seen a rapid increase in forest management certification over the last 3 years. The poster will highlight the enabling conditions which contributed to the growth of approximately 1.5 million hectares (841%) of responsibly managed restoration efforts on FSC certified land in Namibia. This will include information on the FSC forest stewardship standard for Namibia developed by Namibian experts and stakeholders. The standard is focused on restoration of degraded forests and effective after-care measures and improved working conditions for workers. Information will also include supply chain integrity in charcoal supply chains from Namibia to European markets; biodiversity conservation via ecosystem services certification, development and implementation of user friendly technology to assist farmers with sustainable forest management practices and knowledge transfer; and how the use of materials developed by partners have assisted with best practices and local capacity development. Keywords: Deforestation and forest degradation, Knowledge management, Sustainable forest management, Partnerships, Value chain ID: 3486379 -
ArticleSustainable forest operations for landscape restoration
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The discipline of forest operations integrates engineering with data analytics and management science to help people and organizations meet their land management objectives. Sustainable Forest Operations (SFO) seeks to meet these objectives across five critical areas of performance: environment, ergonomics, economics, quality optimization, and human dimensions. The magnitude of national and global commitments to reversing deforestation and degradation through reforestation, agroforestry and other interventions requires the implementation of SFO on a massive scale that differs significantly in some ways from operations used in traditional production forestry. New methods and technologies are being developed and deployed for establishing, tending, thinning, and harvesting trees in a forest landscape restoration (FLR) context. Innovation in this field will be critical in achieving global reforestation and restoration targets. Modifications to current practices are needed to facilitate the efficient, effective, and sustainable implementation of large-scale interventions covering millions of hectares. The authors will highlight a variety of innovative strategies and SFO needs from around the world to overcome operational barriers in four areas: nursery operations and seedling production, planting and tending, resiliency to wildfire and disturbance, and finance. Results are discussed in light of the Bonn Challenge, the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Initiative 20x20 in Latin America, and other efforts. Keywords: Forest operations, operations research, forest landscape restoration, reforestation ID: 3622256
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