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Brazilian greenhouse gas emissions: the importance of agriculture and livestock

Journal Articles & Books
december, 2009
China
Spain
India
Brazil
New Zealand

Data from the 1990-1994 period presented in the "Brazil's Initial National Communication" document indicated that the country is one of the top world greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. A large majority of Brazil's GHG emissions come from deforestation mainly of the Amazon biome for agriculture and livestock land uses. This unique inventory is now out of date.

Land restoration to combat desertification: Innovative approaches, quality control and project evaluation

Journal Articles & Books
december, 2009
Global

Many drylands in the world suffer problems of land degradation and desertification derived from human activities and exacerbated by drought. Too often these degradation processes have been endured by the ecosystems for a long time, and, according to forecasts of climate change, are likely to worsen in the future. Ecological restoration combined with adaptive management can be effective tools in response to this environmental and socioeconomic problem.

Assessing the Protection of Forest-based Environmental Services in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Reports & Research
november, 2009
Nepal
Switzerland
United States of America
Vietnam
Sweden
China
Myanmar
Indonesia
Australia
Cambodia
India
Russia
Mexico
Thailand
Asia

This paper examines the drivers of deforestation and the loss of forest services, and the various mechanisms that exist to protect forests in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). In most cases policy mechanisms play a greater role in forest protection than payment for environmental services (PES) which has yet to develop in the subregion. Scenarios presented suggest that higher income countries will have much greater scope in protecting forest environmental services that low income countries.

Enquête par télédétection, Evaluation des ressources forestières mondiales 2010 – Objectifs, données, méthodes et approche

Reports & Research
november, 2009
Costa Rica
United States of America
Italy

Les forêts du monde fournissent des avantages économiques, sociaux et environnementaux d’une importance cruciale. Elles génèrent des moyens de subsistance pour les populations, fournissent des produits ligneux et non ligneux, procurent de l’eau potable et abritent la moitié des espèces animales et végétales de la planète. Pourtant, 13 millions d’hectares de forêts sont convertis chaque année pour d’autres usages, produisant près de 17 pour cent des émissions annuelles de gaz à effet de serre d’origine humaine.

Adapting to climate change

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2009
Algeria
Burkina Faso
United States of America
Sweden
France
China
Canada
Congo
Italy
Colombia
Thailand
Kenya
Morocco
Myanmar
Chad
India
Russia
Sudan
Georgia
Brazil
Ghana
Asia
Africa
Americas

Los bosques y el agua: Estudio temático elaborado en el ámbito de la Evaluación de los recursos forestales mundiales 2005

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2009
Liechtenstein
Fiji
Bangladesh
Honduras
Kenya
El Salvador
Chile
Micronesia
China
Guatemala
Australia
Austria
Venezuela
Guinea
Costa Rica
Colombia
Nepal
Argentina
India

En muchas regiones del mundo, la disponibilidad y calidad del agua potable cada vez está más amenazada por su explotación excesiva, el mal uso y la contaminación. En este contexto, la relación entre los bosques y el agua debe recibir una gran prioridad. Las cuencas de captación forestales suministran una gran parte del agua destinada a satisfacer las necesidades domésticas, agrícolas, industriales y ecológicas, tanto en las zonas de río arriba como en las de río abajo.

Global review of forest pests and diseases

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2009
Switzerland
United States of America
Israel
Chile
China
Australia
Cyprus
Ghana
Malawi
Colombia
Thailand
Kenya
Morocco
Mauritius
South Africa
Kyrgyzstan
Romania
Argentina
India
Sudan
Barbados

Insect pests, diseases and other biotic agents have considerable impacts on forests and the forest sector. They can adversely affect tree growth and the yield of wood and non-wood products. Damage caused by forest pests can significantly reduce wildlife habitat thereby reducing local biodiversity and species richness.

Les forêts et l’eau:Étude thématique préparée dans le cadre de l’Évalution des ressources forestières mondiales 2005

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2009
Liechtenstein
France
Bangladesh
Honduras
Guatemala
China
Canada
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Colombia
Panama
Kenya
Philippines
Singapore
India
Mexico

Dans de nombreuses régions du monde, la quantité d’eau potable et sa qualité sont menacées par la surexploitation, le mauvais usage et la pollution. Il est nécessaire à cet égard d’accorder une haute priorité aux relations entre les forêts et l’eau. Les bassins versants boisés fournissent un pourcentage important de toute l’eau utilisée à des fins domestiques, agricoles, industrielles et écologiques, dans les zones situées tant en amont qu’en aval.