This study, however, used net forest area change rate as a baseline reference to simplify estimation of effects in reducing forest loss on carbon mitigation.
By reducing forest loss, we can reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change.
"Reducing forests to being just carbon sinks is a problem as you can't just put a singular value to them," said forest governance expert Kanchi Kohli.
Projections of LUCC suggested that a reduced amount of secondary forest would be left by 2017 if no actions are taken to reduce forest loss ("as usual").
As a way to reduce forest degradation in different parts of the world, collaboration between different stakeholders has been developed.
For these reasons, limiting the growing stock in forests by increasing the harvest volumes and frequency has been promoted as a mean to reduce forest vulnerability to climate change, wind or insect damages (Seidl et al. 2011a, b).
Management activities that reduce forest biomass or disturbances such as drought induced tree mortality or fire can lead to carbon losses that quickly reverse carbon accumulation in these forests.
Forest use practices such as logging, lopping of tree branches for fodder, and grazing do not reduce forest area but disturb forest structure and impact biodiversity.
It reduces forest protection.
In response, policymakers have developed a family of policies – collectively known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (Redd) – to provide a financial incentive to governments, agribusinesses and communities to maintain rather than reduce forest cover.
