Article
Economics
Risto Paivinen, Maarit I. Kallio, Birger Solberg, Liisa Kaar
Summary: This study assesses the harvest levels compatible with the reference levels for forest management sinks (FRLs) within the EU, the UK, and Norway. It highlights the challenges of obtaining comparable and reliable data on harvest levels, and suggests that measures need to be taken to decrease harvests and prevent harvest leakage in order to reach the FRLs.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Hans Petersson, David Ellison, Alex Appiah Mensah, Goran Berndes, Gustaf Egnell, Mattias Lundblad, Tomas Lundmark, Anders Lundstrom, Johan Stendahl, Per-Erik Wikberg
Summary: The study analyzes the short- and long-term consequences of different forest management strategies and product uses in Sweden on atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, showing that increased forest conservations may reduce GHG emissions in the short term but are more beneficial when substitution effects are low. The results indicate that increased fertilization is beneficial for the climate and has greater mitigation potential compared to other scenarios.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Alexa J. Dugan, Jeremy W. Lichstein, Al Steele, Juha M. Metsaranta, Steven Bick, David Y. Hollinger
Summary: The study evaluated the potential of the forest sector in Vermont for climate change mitigation, finding that measures taken under various scenarios could effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the most significant reduction seen in shifting HWP to longer-lived commodities. However, realizing the full climate mitigation potential of these forests may be challenging due to socioeconomic barriers and other management objectives that must also be considered.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Prakash Nepal, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Linda A. Joyce, Kenneth E. Skog
Summary: Sea level rise is a major climate change issue that will have significant impacts on coastal residents, global wood products supply and demand, and the global forest sector. It is projected that 71 million new housing units will be built by 2050 to accommodate the affected population, with over two-thirds of these units in Asia. The increased wood consumption for these new units will lead to a 2% decrease in global forest carbon, but this decline can be offset by carbon sequestration in harvested wood products, substitution of wood for non-wood materials, and biomass regrowth on forestland, resulting in a net emissions reduction benefit.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mihaela Iordache, Felicia Bucura, Roxana Elena Ionete, Remus Grigorescu, Andreea Maria Iordache, Ramona Zgavarogea, Alin Chitu, Anca Zaharioiu, Oana Romina Botoran, Marius Constantinescu
Summary: Mitigating climate change is an urgent challenge, and global CO2 emissions need to be neutralized by 2050 to limit temperature rise. The study shows that GHG emissions have decreased in the EU-27 + UK over the past few decades, with Romania having a significant share. Future projections indicate a reduction in GHG removals in Romania, requiring measures to be taken.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anu Korosuo, Roberto Pilli, Raul Abad Vinas, Viorel N. B. Blujdea, Rene R. Colditz, Giulia Fiorese, Simone Rossi, Matteo Vizzarri, Giacomo Grassi
Summary: The EU aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and forests play a crucial role in removing CO2 from the atmosphere. However, recent data indicates a decline in the forest carbon sink, posing a challenge to reaching EU's climate targets. To reverse this trend, it is necessary to implement climate-smart forest management and improve monitoring of greenhouse gas fluxes.
CARBON BALANCE AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Daniel De La Torre Ugarte, Mauricio Collado, Fernando Requejo, Ximena Gomez, Carlos Heros
Summary: The paper proposes a deep decarbonization pathway for Peru, aiming to prevent the deforestation of 4 million hectares of primary forests and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1778 million tons of CO2 equivalent by 2050. The proposed pathway would surpass the Nationally Determined Contributions by 497 million tons of CO2 equivalent.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marieke Scheel, Mats Lindeskog, Benjamin Smith, Susanne Suvanto, Thomas A. M. Pugh
Summary: This study explores the factors driving changes in tree mortality rates in Central Europe, including climate drivers, management, and age structure. The findings suggest that forest productivity and management play a significant role in impacting regional-scale patterns of tree mortality. The study also emphasizes the challenge of comparing tree mortality trends from different observation types.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Michael Koehl, Stefanie Linser, Kit Prins, Andrzej Talarczyk
Summary: The Fit for 55 climate package adopted by the EU aims to prepare for the EU's climate neutrality in 2050, with measures affecting the forestry and timber sector. However, the three instruments evaluated lack coherence in their demands on forest management, being dominated by ecological aspects and increasing the forest C-pool without a holistic view, failing to meet the requirements of multifunctional, sustainable forest management.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Economics
Virginia Morales Olmos
Summary: Latin America is an important source of global forest values, both in terms of commercial production and forest services. This paper reviews the forest sector data of 19 South and Central American countries plus Mexico from 1990 to 2020, highlighting the distinctions within major producers like Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, as well as between Latin American countries and other developing countries with large forest endowments. The study emphasizes the implications of these distinctions for the future of the Latin American forest sector.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Mumtaz, Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira
Summary: This study presents a new framework for assessing the effectiveness of climate adaptation policies in the agricultural sector at the subnational level. It addresses the limited literature on this topic and establishes a framework based on existing literature on subnational climate adaptation policies and adaptation policies in the agricultural sector. The framework is then applied to two provinces in Pakistan, revealing strengths and weaknesses in their implementation of climate adaptation policies for agriculture.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Riviere, F. Pimont, P. Delacote, S. Caurla, J. Ruffault, A. Lobianco, T. Opitz, J. L. Dupuy
Summary: This study explores the impacts of climate change-induced changes in wildfire regimes on the forest sector, using Mediterranean France as an example for simulation. Results indicate that by the end of the century, summer burned areas could increase by up to 55%, causing losses to merchantable timber and forest carbon stocks, with cascading effects on industrial activities and climate mitigation in the forest sector.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Caglar Bassullu, Pablo Martin-Ortega
Summary: The Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) is highly vulnerable to climate change in Central Asia. The LULUCF sector plays a critical role in mitigating climate change in Kyrgyzstan, but reliable and updated activity data is essential. The Collect Earth tool developed by FAO provides consistent and comprehensive land representation, facilitating the development of transparent GHG inventories. This study used satellite imagery to estimate land use and change dynamics in Kyrgyzstan, revealing a higher forest coverage than previous estimates, indicating an average increase of 10.4% in current forestlands.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Sampo Soimakallio, Hannes Boettcher, Jari Niemi, Fredric Mosley, Sara Turunen, Klaus Josef Hennenberg, Judith Reise, Horst Fehrenbach
Summary: Using wood instead of non-renewable raw materials can avoid fossil-based emissions, but wood harvest can impact forest carbon stocks. Increased harvests can significantly reduce the overall climate benefit of wood use, but this is often overlooked. A review of simulation studies showed that increased harvests reduce carbon stocks in temperate and boreal forests over 100 years.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Artjom Janssen, Wouter Botzen, Justin Dijk, Patty Duijm
Summary: Financial institutions play a crucial role in driving towards a sustainable economy, but common carbon disclosure metrics are unreliable due to susceptibility to macroeconomic fluctuations. Adjusting the metrics for inflation and exchange rate effects reveals a significant decrease in observed sustainable improvements, highlighting the importance of creating a harmonized global framework for carbon disclosure.
Review
Environmental Sciences
William F. Lamb, Thomas Wiedmann, Julia Pongratz, Robbie Andrew, Monica Crippa, Jos G. J. Olivier, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Giulio Mattioli, Alaa Al Khourdajie, Jo House, Shonali Pachauri, Maria Figueroa, Yamina Saheb, Raphael Slade, Klaus Hubacek, Laixiang Sun, Suzana Kahn Ribeiro, Smail Khennas, Stephane de la Rue du Can, Lazarus Chapungu, Steven J. Davis, Igor Bashmakov, Hancheng Dai, Shobhakar Dhakal, Xianchun Tan, Yong Geng, Baihe Gu, Jan Minx
Summary: Global greenhouse gas emissions from five economic sectors show limited progress in reducing emissions. Decarbonization in energy systems is observed in Europe and North America, while fossil-based energy systems continue to expand in rapidly industrializing regions. Strong demand in Asia drives emissions growth in industry, buildings, and transport sectors, while agricultural expansion leads to emissions increases in tropical forest regions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Nathalie Seddon, Alison Smith, Pete Smith, Isabel Key, Alexandre Chausson, Cecile Girardin, Jo House, Shilpi Srivastava, Beth Turner
Summary: Nature-based solutions (NbS) have gained popularity as an integrated approach to address climate change and biodiversity loss, but concerns have been raised about the overemphasis on tree planting for carbon sequestration. NbS should encompass a wide range of ecosystems, engage local communities, and be explicitly designed to benefit biodiversity in order to effectively tackle urgent challenges.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Viola H. A. Heinrich, Ricardo Dalagnol, Henrique L. G. Cassol, Thais M. Rosan, Catherine Torres de Almeida, Celso H. L. Silva Junior, Wesley A. Campanharo, Joanna I. House, Stephen Sitch, Tristram C. Hales, Marcos Adami, Liana O. Anderson, Luiz E. O. C. Aragao
Summary: Tropical secondary forests in the Brazilian Amazon have been found to sequester carbon at a faster rate in the west compared to the east, with disturbances impacting regrowth rates. Avoiding fires and deforestation could increase carbon stock in these forests.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matteo Vizzarri, Roberto Pilli, Anu Korosuo, Viorel N. B. Blujdea, Simone Rossi, Giulia Fiorese, Raul Abad-Vinas, Rene R. Colditz, Giacomo Grassi
Summary: The study assessed the methodologies behind the modelled Forest Reference Levels (FRLs) and evaluated the impact of continuation of management practices and age dynamics on the near-future EU27 + UK forest carbon sink. Most countries implemented robust modelling approaches within the FRL framework, but faced challenges in ensuring consistency with historical estimates. The projected increase in harvest in 2021-2025 is associated with a decline in forest sink, highlighting the complexity of forest-carbon interactions.
CARBON BALANCE AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Giovanni Santopuoli, Matteo Vizzarri, Pierdomenico Spina, Mauro Maesano, Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza, Bruno Lasserre
Summary: Mediterranean forests are important for society's income and biodiversity, requiring a balance between timber production and biodiversity conservation in forest management. The study found that no management can promote the occurrence of TreMs, while a combined forest management system effectively balances forest productivity and biodiversity conservation, and a close-to-nature management system helps increase TreMs richness.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
William F. Lamb, Thomas Wiedmann, Julia Pongratz, Robbie Andrew, Monica Crippa, Jos G. J. Olivier, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Giulio Mattioli, Alaa Al Khourdajie, Jo House, Shonali Pachauri, Maria Figueroa, Yamina Saheb, Raphael Slade, Klaus Hubacek, Laixiang Sun, Suzana Kahn Ribeiro, Smail Khennas, Stephane de la Rue du Can, Lazarus Chapungu, Steven J. Davis, Igor Bashmakov, Hancheng Dai, Shobhakar Dhakal, Xianchun Tan, Yong Geng, Baihe Gu, Jan Minx
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Giuntoli, J. Barredo, V Avitabile, A. Camia, N. E. Cazzaniga, G. Grassi, G. Jasinevicius, R. Jonsson, L. Marelli, N. Robert, A. Agostini, S. Mubareka
Summary: The debate on forest bioenergy sustainability has primarily focused on carbon emissions and overlooked the biodiversity perspective. This study reviews the impacts of specific bioenergy pathways on biodiversity and carbon emissions, presenting a matrix that highlights win-win and lose-lose options. The findings show that some pathways mitigate carbon emissions without deteriorating ecosystem condition, while others are detrimental to ecosystems and offer little carbon mitigation. The study concludes that eliminating negative options is more fruitful than seeking agreement on best options in the polarised debate.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Maximilian Schulte, Ragnar Jonsson, Torun Hammar, Johan Stendahl, Per-Anders Hansson
Summary: This study assesses the climate change mitigation potential of different rotation forest management alternatives in three regions of Sweden using a time dynamic assessment. The results show that prolonging rotations by 20% provides the largest additional net climate benefit until 2050, while decreasing harvests by 20% leads to the cumulatively largest net climate benefits past 2050.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2022)
Correction
Forestry
Roberto Pilli, Matteo Vizzarri, Gherardo Chirici
ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samuel H. C. Collier, Jo I. House, Peter M. Connor, Richard Harris
Summary: This study analyzes the adoption of domestic-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) technology in England and Wales and identifies factors such as population, housing, energy, and environment that influence its uptake. The study also identifies the South West and East of England as regions with unexpectedly high PV uptake.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Viola H. A. Heinrich, Christelle Vancutsem, Ricardo Dalagnol, Thais M. Rosan, Dominic Fawcett, Celso H. L. Silva-Junior, Henrique L. G. Cassol, Frederic Achard, Tommaso Jucker, Carlos A. Silva, Jo House, Stephen Sitch, Tristram C. Hales, Luiz E. O. C. Aragao
Summary: The globally important carbon sink of intact, old-growth tropical humid forests is declining due to climate change, deforestation, and degradation. Recovering tropical secondary and degraded forests cover about 10% of the tropical forest area, but the amount of carbon they accumulate is uncertain. This study quantifies the aboveground carbon (AGC) sink of recovering forests in the Amazon, Borneo, and Central Africa using satellite data. In the first 20 years of recovery, regrowth rates in Borneo were significantly higher than in Central Africa and the Amazon due to various factors.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
R. Sikkema, D. Styles, R. Jonsson, B. Tobin, K. A. Byrne
Summary: Wood is an efficient and low carbon construction material that can contribute significantly to European climate policy goals in urban areas. This study evaluates the current wood use intensity in construction and identifies the need for additional policy measures. The results show variations in wood use intensity across different countries, and the study proposes a Renewable Material Directive at the EU level and a new category for construction wood in the IPCC Guidelines.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Viola H. A. Heinrich, Christelle Vancutsem, Ricardo Dalagnol, Thais M. Rosan, Dominic Fawcett, Celso H. L. Silva Junior, Henrique L. G. Cassol, Frederic Achard, Tommaso Jucker, Carlos A. Silva, Jo House, Stephen Sitch, Tristram C. Hales, Luiz E. O. C. Aragao
Summary: The globally important carbon sink of intact, old-growth tropical humid forests is declining due to climate change, deforestation, and degradation. Recovering tropical secondary and degraded forests now cover about 10% of the tropical forest area, but the amount of carbon they accumulate remains uncertain. This study quantifies the aboveground carbon sink of recovering forests in the Amazon, Borneo, and Central Africa, finding that regrowing degraded and secondary forests counterbalance a significant portion of carbon emissions from forest loss and have potential as future carbon sinks.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Giacomo Grassi, Giulia Conchedda, Sandro Federici, Raul Abad Vinas, Anu Korosuo, Joana Melo, Simone Rossi, Marieke Sandker, Zoltan Somogyi, Matteo Vizzarri, Francesco N. Tubiello
Summary: Despite the large range of estimates in available databases, a new data compilation of carbon fluxes from land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) provides a consolidated view on the subject. The database is based on a detailed analysis of national greenhouse gas inventories communicated to the UNFCCC and aims to increase confidence in land-based climate change mitigation efforts.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Andrea De Toni, Matteo Vizzarri, Mirko Di Febbraro, Bruno Lasserre, Joan Noguera, Paolo Di Martino
Summary: Inner Peripheries are fragile territories in rural Europe, facing challenges such as depopulation and weak territorial cohesion, yet they are crucial for the provision of goods and services. These territories pose challenges for planning in the EU context, particularly regarding the implementation of the Rural Development Policy.
Article
Economics
Sara Lorenzini, Nadia von Jacobi
Summary: This paper fills the gap in the literature on polycentric governance by focusing on the micro-processes of conflict that precede its establishment. Through a comparative analysis of four case studies, the authors find that conflict can lead to negotiations and the eventual establishment of common procedural rules, which can sustain polycentric governance.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Hubert Palus, Lenka Marcinekova, Jaroslav Salka
Summary: The complexity and comprehensiveness of sustainability issues in forest certification schemes require knowledge based and transparent decision-making processes, which involve open and multi-stakeholder participation. This study examines the latest PEFC national sustainable forest management standard revision process in Slovakia from the viewpoint of stakeholder participation. The results highlight the importance of stakeholder understanding, trust, and satisfaction in the effectiveness of the revision process.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Nicholas Palaschuk, Jason Gauthier, Ryan Bullock
Summary: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are important for the spiritual and cultural identity of Indigenous communities, but current forest policies in Canada do not adequately protect these resources. This research used a participatory approach and community interviews to document local criteria, elements, and values related to NTFP development and conservation. The resulting framework can guide decision making and promote socio-economic benefits for the Missanabie Cree First Nation.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Laila Berning, Metodi Sotirov
Summary: This paper analyzes the coalition politics driven by beliefs and interests in the new European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The study identifies pro-regulation and contra-regulation coalitions and highlights the strategic alliance formed between pro-EUDR business actors and other pro-coalitions. Despite opposition from a weaker contra-regulation coalition, the EUDR was ultimately institutionalized as a compromise solution accommodating different beliefs and interests of state and non-state actors.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Mehwish Zuberi, Michael Spies, Jonas o. Nielsen
Summary: Smallholder farmers play a crucial role in agrarian value chains in the Global South, but they are often neglected in technology-oriented agricultural interventions. However, they face challenges such as lack of resources, established crop rotation patterns, and market and climatic factors.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
James Chamberlain, Carsten Smith-Hall
Summary: More countries are adopting novel approaches to transition to a forest-based bioeconomy, which can address global challenges such as sustainable forest management, poverty alleviation, and climate change mitigation. Utilizing non-timber forest products is crucial for the realization of a forest-based bioeconomy.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Keith Barney
Summary: The social impacts of industrial wood plantations in Southeast Asia, specifically in Laos, are debated. This study finds that under certain conditions, these plantations can positively contribute to local livelihoods, but there are still issues of land dispossession and inadequate compensation.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)