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|InputVar=Demand traditional biomass; Land cover, land use - grid;  
|InputVar=Demand traditional biomass; Land cover, land use - grid;  
Forest plantation demand; Suitability - grid; Harvest efficiency; Timber demand ; Carbon pools in vegetation - grid; Fraction cut down and selective cut;
Forest plantation demand; Suitability - grid; Harvest efficiency; Timber demand ; Carbon pools in vegetation - grid; Fraction cut down and selective cut;
|Parameter=Traditional biomass from non-forest land; FAO deforestation rates - grid;
|Parameter=Traditional biomass from non-forest land; FAO deforestation rates;
|OutputVar=Timber use fraction; Forest residues; Forest management type - grid; Regrowth forest area - grid; Harvested wood; Degraded forest area;
|OutputVar=Timber use fraction; Forest residues; Forest management type - grid; Regrowth forest area - grid; Harvested wood; Degraded forest area;
|Description==== Global context ===
|Description==== Global context ===

Revision as of 10:13, 1 April 2014

Key policy issues

  • How can management influence forest capacity to meet future demand for wood and other ecosystem services?
  • What are the implications of forest management for pristine and managed forest areas, and on biomass and carbon stocks and fluxes of relevance for climate policy?
  • What are the prospects for more sustainable forest management and the role of production in dedicated forest plantations?

Introduction