Rescuing forests from the carbon trap
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Article Title | Rescuing forests from the carbon trap |
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ERA Journal ID | 5674 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ojha, Hemant (Author), Maraseni, Tek (Author), Nightingale, Andrea (Author), Bhattarai, Basundhara (Author) and Khatri, Dil (Author) |
Journal Title | Forest Policy and Economics |
Journal Citation | 101, pp. 15-18 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 1389-9341 |
1872-7050 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2019.01.007 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389934118305434?via%3Dihub |
Abstract | As climate policies incentivise forest carbon enhancement, forest ecosystems have been reduced to carbon forestry. As a result, the potential of forests for both the natural world and human beings is being severely compromised. Co-benefits to ecosystems and communities have often been presented as a solution but without much effect. In this paper, we highlight how the current discourse on forest and climate change has become carbon centric, masking the overall resilience building potential of forest ecosystems. We also explore potential ways forward. |
Keywords | REDD+, biodiversity, carbon |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300707. Forestry management and environment |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | University of Canberra |
Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems | |
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden | |
Institute for Study and Development Worldwide (IFSD), Australia | |
South Asia Institute of Advanced Studies, Nepal |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5448/rescuing-forests-from-the-carbon-trap
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