出版社：International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
摘要：Poor forest governance in many countries has resulted in over-exploitation of
forests for fiber and fuel, as well as a growth in illegal logging. Add to that the
negative impacts caused by global warming and increasing climate instability,
and one sees very clear threats to the vitality and survival of forests in many
regions, particularly where forest cover is limited. For example, although many
countries declare that they are in transition to sustainable forest management, we are
far from its practical implementation in most regions of the world.
If we are to understand the current and future functioning of the Earth system and
make appropriate decisions concerning its future, then knowledge of the condition of
global forests—the way they are developing, their protective role for other land uses
(particularly agriculture), and their response to changing environmental, social, and
economic processes—is vital.
