Actions to promote climate resilience in forests of British Columbia

Climate change has introduced major uncertainties into the planning and practice of forestry. We recommend seven broad actions that would help to make our forests more climate resilience: avoiding entrapment, emphasizing the future, adopting a policy of no regrets, seeking the right species at the r...

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Published in:BC journal of ecosystems and management 2012-08, Vol.13 (2)
Main Authors: Bunnell, Fred, Kremsater, Laurie L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Climate change
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Summary:Climate change has introduced major uncertainties into the planning and practice of forestry. We recommend seven broad actions that would help to make our forests more climate resilience: avoiding entrapment, emphasizing the future, adopting a policy of no regrets, seeking the right species at the right place, encouraging connectivity, nurturing acceptance and adaptation, and reducing carbon emissions. Some actions are specific to British Columbia; all actions attempt to address the major sources of uncertainty
ISSN:1488-4666
1488-4674
DOI:10.22230/jem.2012v13n2a132