Moving from COP26 talks to action: sustainable forestry key to combatting climate change

Far too often policy-makers and citizens think that protecting a forest is how we fight climate change, but in fact, managing a forest sustainably is how we enhance fire and climate resiliency of our forest resources.

While a lot of talk goes into avoiding deforestation and degradation to reduce climate risk, not quite as much energy, awareness or action seems to go into investing in, incenting, and ensuring policy frameworks that reward sustainable forest management and the procurement of wood products from sustainably managed sources, writes Kathy Abusow.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY KATHY ABUSOW

November 18, 2021

More than 130 world leaders took a major step forward at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow by recognizing the import...

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