Climate change shaped the political agenda during the last decade with three issues as hot
topics: commonly making the headlines: carbon budgets impact and mitigation of climate change.
Given the significant role that forests play in the climate system - as sources sinks and
through carbon trading - this book update the current scientific evidences on the relationships
between climate forest resources and forest management practices around the world. By
including the forest scientists' expertise from around the world the book presents and updates
a depth analysis of the current knowledge and a series of case studies focused on the
biological and the economic impacts of climate change in forest ecosystems in Africa Asia
Europe and North and South America. The book will form a valuable resource for researchers and
advanced students dealing with sustainable forestry climate change issues and the effects of
climate change on natural resource management.
