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MeetingMechanisms and economic incentives for: i) Mitigation of climate change effects, ii) Protection of biodiversity (wildlife) and conservation of ecosystem services, and iii) Restoration of forests and landscapes
Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission, 30th Session Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 25 -29 September 2017
2017Also available in:
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BookletBridging nature and climate through protection of primary forests with high ecological integrity
FAO technical brief
2024Also available in:
No results found.Primary forests, which comprise less than one-third of the world’s remaining forests (around 1.11 billion ha), are where the majority of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity is found. They also comprise the largest proportion of terrestrial carbon stocks with the total ecosystem carbon stored in primary tropical forests calculated at 141-159 Gt C. Furthermore, the world’s tropical primary forests are the customary homelands of Indigenous Peoples who continue to play a critical role in their protection and conservation management. Yet primary forests continue to be degraded and lost at a rate of almost six million hectares per year. This briefing focuses on the important role of primary forests in meeting climate and biodiversity goals. It also explains science-based principles relevant to policy pathways for protecting, restoring, and sustainably managing these forests. -
Book (series)FAO Framework Methodology for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments of Forests and Forest Dependent People
A framework methodology
2019Also available in:
No results found.Negative impacts of climate change on forests threaten the delivery of crucial wood and non-wood goods and environmental services on which an estimated 1.6 billion people fully or partly depend. Assessment of the vulnerability of forests and forest-dependent people to climate change is a necessary first step for identifying the risks and the most vulnerable areas and people, and for developing measures for adaptation and targeting them for specific contexts. This publication provides practical technical guidance for forest vulnerability assessment in the context of climate change. It describes the elements that should be considered for different time horizons and outlines a structured approach for conducting these assessments. The framework will guide practitioners in conducting a step-by-step analysis and will facilitate the choice and use of appropriate tools and methods. Background information is provided separately in text boxes, to assist readers with differing amounts of experience in forestry, climate change and assessment practices. The publication will provide useful support to any vulnerability assessment with a forest- and tree-related component.
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