Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book Restoring Forests and Trees for Sustainable Development written by Pia Katila and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restoring Forests and Trees for Sustainable Development utilizes a multidisciplinary perspective to analyze and discuss the various opportunities and challenges of restoring tree and forest cover. It examines forest restoration commitments, policies and programs, their implementation at different scales and contexts, and how forest restoration helps to mitigate environmental, societal, and cultural challenges. This book explores how restoration affects forest ecosystem services, contributes to biodiversity conservation, and generates benefits and synergies, while recognizing the considerable costs, tradeoffs, and variable feasibility of its implementation.