Authors:
Sasaki, N., G.P. Asner, W. Knorr, P.B. Durst, H.R. Priyadi and F.E. Putz
Publication Date:
2011
Abstract/Summary:
With negotiations about REDD+ intensifying, an urgent issue now is how to restore degraded forests in socially viable, environmentally acceptable, and economically cost-effective manners. Restoration strategies should be a key element of any REDD+ agreement, and therefore such strategies need to be clarified. Here we focus on the causes of degradation, propose a classification scheme that reflects the severity of degradation, and point to ways to restore degraded forests that are appropriate for the classes proposed.
Resource Type:
White Paper
Source:
International Society of Tropical Foresters
Link:
http://www.istf-bethesda.org/specialreports/Sasaki-Durst/degraded-forests.pdf