Forestry for a Carbon-Neutral and Sustainable Future

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of forestry's transformative role in combating climate change and fostering sustainability. It explores the scientific foundations of how forests contribute to carbon neutrality and sustainability, highlighting their crucial role in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing global climate resilience. Focusing on the latest research and innovative practices provides a deep understanding of how effective forest management may drive progress toward a carbon-neutral world.

The book also explores the intersection of forestry with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting its impact on issues such as poverty alleviation, food security, clean energy, climate change, biodiversity conservation, etc. Integrating scientific research with practical insights into forestry may address multiple global challenges while fostering resilient and sustainable communities.

This book, designed for policymakers, forest managers, and researchers, offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and utilizing forestry's potential in global climate strategies. It serves as a vital resource for those seeking to advance sustainable forestry practices and make informed decisions towards a carbon-neutral and sustainable future.

Provides a focus on Carbon Neutrality and Environmental Sustainability Science-driven forestry management approach Interdisciplinary approach and future-oriented insights For a text-to-speech audio version of the extended Preface to this book, please click this link: sn.pub/xmpz3c

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Carbon Neutrality and Environmental Sustainability, Concept and Significance.- The climate crisis and forestry contribution towards sustainable development goals(SDGs).- Sustainable forest management enhancing carbon storage and reducing greenhouse gas emissions for a carbon neutral future.- Enhancing Forest and Tree Cover through Quality Planting Material (QPM), A Pathway to Achieve Carbon Neutrality and Future Sustainability.- Wood as a Sustainable Energy Source: Unlocking Its Potential for a Greener Future.-
Climate Smart Forestry: Strategies for Resilience and Sustainability.- Agroforestry: A Key Contributor to Carbon Neutrality.- Emerald Canopies in Concrete Jungles, Harnessing Urban Forests for Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability.- Policy Frameworks and Global Initiatives for Carbon Neutrality.- Community Engagement and Indigenous Knowledge in Forest Conservation, A Pathway for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Nepal.- Forests as catalysts for socio economic development, unveiling their comprehensive benefits.-
Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change through Forestry.- Carbon Neutrality and Environmental Sustainability, Barriers and Future Directions.- Green belt development, A key pathway to a sustainable and carbon neutral future.- Forest Degradation and Deforestation, Drivers and Solution.- Ecorestoration: An alternative approach for achieving carbon neutrality and a sustainable future.- From Forests to Carbon Neutrality: The Role of REDD+ in Climate Mitigation.- Urban green spaces and blue green infrastructure, pathways to carbon neutrality and building sustainable cities.- Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), a biological approach to boost the carbon sequestration potential of forestry species.- Insight into ecosystem based solutions and green credit for climate change mitigation and sustainable future.- Forest Based Climate Solutions in the Indian Himalayas: A Community Centric pathway to Carbon Neutrality.-
Mitigation Co benefit of Ecosystem Based Adaptation Measures.- Social and economic impacts of carbon neutrality: impacts and implications.