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DocumentOther 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 -
ArticleJournal articlePerceptions of public users on forest hydrological services in South Korea
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.According to the valuation of the forest public function in 2020, the forest provides 65 percent(830t) of the number of domestic water resources in South Korea. This study investigated how Korean people appraise and perceive forest hydrological services through surveys. The surveyees were categorized into two groups: direct users and indirect users. Direct users are the people who use forest water for a living, such as water intake and meanwhile indirect users are the people who largely enjoy indirect benefits of forest hydrological services through the wide-area and local waterworks. We interviewed 759 residents living in upstream areas for direct users and 1,200 residents living in downstream areas for indirect users. As a result, 74 percent of direct users used only forest water resources for drinking and domestic water relying on forest water resources heavily. Direct users seem to be highly satisfied with low-cost service and clean water but dissatisfied with unstable water supply depending on seasonal changes and water quality contamination. 11 percent of indirect users used forest water resources as domestic water. In addition, 48.1 percent of direct users and 58.9 percent of indirect users were in favor of paying money regarding to the willingness to pay for enhancing forest water quality. The average value of the willingness to pay was 2,747 won for direct users and 2,307 won for indirect users, showing a similar level. Keywords: forest hydrological services, willingness to pay, perception ID: 3623009 -
ArticleJournal articleChange of bird communities at the larch plantation forests and deciduous forests in Jungwangsan, Korea
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.To coping with international convention and treaty relating with biological diversity, and to enhance the public awareness on the effect of forest practice on biodiversity and sustainable forest management in Korea, we evaluated the thinning effect on bird communities at Larch plantation forests (LF, 25.0% thinning at 9ha in size, a.s.l. 1,200m) and deciduous forests (DF, 55.3% thinning at 15.8ha in size, a.s.l. 600m) after two years from 2013 to 2015. Bird communities were surveyed by the combination of point counts (9 points) and line transect methods during breeding and non-breeding seasons with the sounds and observation by binocular and camera. We analyzed the composition of bird communities with nesting and foraging guild. After thinning practice in early spring of 2013, total 15 and 21 birds were recorded in 2013, forty and thirty-one species of birds in 2014, and sixty and forty species of birds in 2015 at the DF and LF, respectively. Data showed that one year took to recover the number of species after thinning at DF sites, and bush-nesting birds such as Winter Wren and Hazel Grouse were increased after thinning at LF sites. At a large forests area in Mt.Jungwangsan, forest practice like a 25.0% thinning at LF and 55.3% thinning at DF sites could not affect the bird community and increase the habitat diversity to attract the forests birds prefer bush and open space in forests areas. These results imply that spatial and temporal arrangement in a landscape approach could be fully considered to maintain and enhance biodiversity in forests. Keywords: Bush-nesters, habitat heterogeneity, Shrub layer, Thinning ID: 3622621
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food and Agriculture 2019
Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction
2019The need to reduce food loss and waste is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Food loss and waste reduction is considered important for improving food security and nutrition, promoting environmental sustainability and lowering production costs. However, efforts to reduce food loss and waste will only be effective if informed by a solid understanding of the problem. This report provides new estimates of the percentage of the world’s food lost from production up to the retail level. The report also finds a vast diversity in existing estimates of losses, even for the same commodities and for the same stages in the supply chain. Clearly identifying and understanding critical loss points in specific supply chains – where considerable potential exists for reducing food losses – is crucial to deciding on appropriate measures. The report provides some guiding principles for interventions based on the objectives being pursued through food loss and waste reductions, be they in improved economic efficiency, food security and nutrition, or environmental sustainability.