Canada Research Chair Climate Change Mitigation and Tropical Forests

加拿大减缓气候变化和热带森林研究主席

• 批准号: 1000229245-2013
• 负责人: Potvin, Catherine
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: McGill University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=662498
• 关键词: Canada; Research; Chair; Climate; Change

In the context of climate change mitigation carbon storage has become a most sought-after ecosystem service. Tropical forests currently store ~40% of terrestrial carbon while their deforestation accounts for some 10% of total greenhouse gas emission. The conservation of tropical forests therefore lies at the center of global sustainability. The Chair focuses on carbon sequestration as forests re-grow, on trade-offs and synergies between tree carbon and diversity and on the adoption of sustainability indicators. Because sustainability of forests is intimately linked with the growth of other economic sectors the results will provide sound scientific knowledge to inform policy.

在减缓气候变化的背景下，碳储存已成为最受欢迎的生态系统服务。热带森林目前储存了约40%的陆地碳，而对其的砍伐约占温室气体排放总量的10%。因此，保护热带森林是全球可持续性的核心。主席的重点是森林再生过程中的碳固存、树木碳与多样性之间的权衡和协同作用以及可持续性指标的采用。由于森林的可持续性与其他经济部门的增长密切相关，其结果将为政策提供可靠的科学知识。