Skove i fare for at blive CO2-udledere
Hvis ikke der gribes markant ind mod drivhusgasudledningen og skovrydningen, starter en ond cirkel, hvor verdens skove skifter fra at være en del af løsningen på klimaproblemet til at blive en del af nedturen, siger internationale skovforskere.
Damage To Forests From Climate Change Could Cost The Planet Its Major Keeper Of Greenhouse Gases
The critical role of forests as massive “sinks” for absorbing greenhouse gases is “at risk of being lost entirely” to climate change-induced environmental stresses that threaten to damage and even decimate forests worldwide, according to a new report released April 17. The report will be formally presented at the next session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) taking place 20 April-1 May 2009 at the UN Headquarters in New York City.
Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change – A Global Assessment.
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations
Executive summary and key messages : iufro-_executive_summary
