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Forests and climate change adaptation in Asia

• 01/01/2012
• RECOFTC - The Center for People and Forests

This brief, produced jointly by FAO, UNEP and RECOFTC, outlines the ways in which forests contribute to climate change adaptation in the Asian region. It details current climate changes impacting forest ecosystems in Asia; key components of climate change adaptation and sustainable forest management; the current status of climate change adaptation and forests in Asia; and the way ahead.

• Attachments:
  • Forests and climate change adaptation in Asia_202.pdf
• Tags:
  • Forests
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Adaptation
  • Asia
  • South Asia
  • Ecosystems
  • Forest Management
  • Climate Impacts

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