Deforestation and Climate Change

Gorte, Ross W. ; Sheikh, Pervaze A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Forest clearcutting;    Forest conservation;    Global climate change;    Climatic changes;   

RP-ID  :  R41144
RP-ID  :  R41144_2010Mar24

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides basic information on forests and climate change. The first section discusses the linkages between forests and climate. The next three describe the characteristics of the three major forest biomes, with an overview of deforestation causes and impacts. This is followed by an overview of approaches to reducing deforestation. The final section examines issues related to forest and deforestation data.