Year of publication 2013

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Product type Document

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Rates of deforestation and forest loss are regularly measured. Forest degradation – defined by international forest-related organizations as the reduction of the capacity of a forest to provide goods and services – is similarly important but more difficult to measure. Beyond the core definition, perceptions regarding forest degradation are many and varied, depending on the driver of degradation and the main point of interest – biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestrati on, wood production, soil conservation or recreation, for example. In the absence of agreed definitions and assessment methods few countries are currently able to report on the area of degraded forests or the degree of forest degradation.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• French
• Spanish

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