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DocumentReview of methodology on climate change impact and vulnerability assessment for application to the forest sector in Republic of Korea: The first step for mainstreaming adaptation in forest sector
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.As the two laws, The Framework Act on Agriculture and Fisheries, Rural Community and Food Industry and The Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act, were revised in 2015 and 2019, respectively, the Korean government made it mandatory for Korea Forest Service to report the results of climate change impact and vulnerability assessment on forest sector. For implementing the above duty, the National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) has categorized the forest sector to eighteen detailed sectors and established monitoring framework to assess the climate change impacts since 2015.
This study aims to develop appropriate methodology and framework for assessment of climate change impact and vulnerability on forest sector in Korea by reviewing what the NIFoS has conducted in comparison with the previous cases in the USA, Canada and the UK. To achieve this, this study first clarifies the ultimate goals of assessment and categorizes assessment areas for each detailed sector. Then, by reviewing the major factors on vulnerability assessment used in the Adaptation Partners Frameworks (USA), the Climate Change Response Framework (USA), the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers Framework (Canada), and the Climate Change Risk Assessment (UK), this study draws the possible stepwise check list with the hope of producing appropriate results on climate change impact and vulnerability which can be utilized in the stage of mainstreaming adaptation in forest sector. The tentative framework drawn from this study contains the considerations about where we need to go and how to go for achieving adaptation.
This study is expected to contribute to establish the essential basis for supporting decision making for finding actual tools to conserve and enhance forest ecosystem services and sustain life of human being under climate change pressure. Keywords: Climate change, Adaptive and integrated management, Monitoring and data collection, Policies, Sustainable forest management ID: 3621974 -
ArticleAn assessment of community involvement in the Kilum/Ijim forest management project, Mount Oku Region, Cameroon
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The increasing dependence on forests for livelihood sustainability to rural communities, has put forests under enormous pressure and threat. In addressing these problem, most governments are involving local communities in conservation programs. This study is focused on the level and extent of local institutions’ involvement after forest management rights were devolved to the communities in the Mount Oku Forest Region. The institutional analysis and development framework were used to study the institutional conditions for effective conservation strategies. The study was guided by; reasons for the creation of the Forest management Project (FMP); level and extent of community involvement; and status of the forest before and after the FMP. Parameters for measuring the level of involvement included: organizing meetings, attending meetings, decision making, participatory project investigation, negotiation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, project funding, enacting forest protection laws and direct employment; each activity assigned a score of 10%. The extent of involvement included: forest protection, forest utilization, forest greening and forest monitoring; each assigned a score of 25%. Based on the existence of frontline and secondary villages, five Forest Management Institution (FMI) were randomly selected from the tribes that make up the Kilum/ Ijim Forest Project. Selected Participatory Rural Appraisal tools, and FMI registers were employed to obtain relevant data. The population test and Wilcoxon sign rank test revealed a significantly high level of local community involvement in FMP after implementation (t = 31.81, d.f =543, P=0.00; significantly high extent of community involvement in the FMP after its implementation (t= 15.88, d.f =543, P=0.00) and a remarkable difference in forest status before and after the creation of the KIFP ( Z = 12.00,P=0.000).The study concludes that, effective decentralization and devolution of forest management rights substantiate communities’ development needs, regenerates forests and ensures their stability. Keywords: Level of involvement, Extent of involvement, forest regeneration, forest status. ID: 3476570 -
ArticlePrediction of distribution changes of carpinus laxiflora and C. tschonoskii based on climate change scenarios using MaxEnt model in the Republic of Korea
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Hornbeams (Carpinus spp.), which are widely distributed in South Korea, are recognized as one of the most abundant species at climax stage in the temperate forests. Although the distribution and vegetation structure of the C. laxiflora community have been reported, little ecological information of C. tschonoskii is available. Little effort was made to examine the distribution shift of these species under the future climate conditions. This study was conducted to predict potential shifts in the distribution of C. laxiflora and C. tschonoskii in 2050s and 2090s under the two sets of climate change scenarios, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5. The MaxEnt model was used to predict the spatial distribution of two species using the occurrence data derived from the 6th National Forest Inventory data as well as climate and topography data. It was found that the main factors for the distribution of C. laxiflora were elevation, temperature seasonality, and mean annual precipitation. The distribution of C. tschonoskii, was influenced by temperature seasonality, mean annual precipitation, and mean diurnal rang. It was projected that the total habitat area of the C. laxiflora could increase by 1.05% and 1.11% under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios, respectively. It was also predicted that the distributional area of C. tschonoskii could expand under the future climate conditions. These results highlighted that the climate change would have considerable impact on the spatial distribution of C. laxiflora and C. tschonoskii. These also suggested that ecological information derived from climate change impact assessment study can be used to develop proper forest management practices in response to climate change. Keywords: Carpinus laxiflora, C. tschonoskii, Climate change, Distribution change, MaxEnt ID:3619140
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