Forests in Our Changing World New Principles for Conservation and Management /

• Main Authors: Landsberg, Joe (Author), Waring, Richard (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2014.
• Subjects: Environment.; Climate change.; Ecosystems.; Forestry management.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Climate Change.; Forestry Management.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Climate Change Management and Policy.

Scientists tell us that climate change is upon us and the physical world is changing quickly with serious implications for biodiversity and human well-being. Forests cover vast regions of the globe and serve as a first line of defense against the worst effects of climate change, but only if we keep...