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Current and future Perspectives on forest-water goods and services

Formally Refereed

Abstract

This chapter utilises the ecosystem services framework to understand the consequences of change in forest ecosystem functions and water-related implications. Using a scenario analysis, the chapter explores the likely changes in attributes of forest-water systems (and associated services) that will translate to exogenous impacts, and their consequences in the future. The narrative provides a foundation for the analysis of management options and policy responses that will be discussed in Chapters 6 and 7. Ultimately, these responses are likely to affect the drivers of change and thus highlight the interconnectedness of coupled forest-water systems.

Citation

Claassen, Marius.; Vira, Bhaskar; Xu, Jianchu; Gyawali, Dipak; Martin-Ortega, Julia; Pol, Paola Ovando; Creed, Irena F.; Ellison, David; McNulty, Steven G.; Archer, Emma; Sullivan, Caroline A.; Trick, Dominique (Nico); Schulz, Christopher; Serran, Jacqueline; Aldred, David. 2018. Current and future Perspectives on forest-water goods and services. In:Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities: A Global Assessment Report (I.F. Creed and M. van Noordwijk, eds.). IUFRO World Series Volume 38. p. 101-118. Vienna.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/56990