Issues and Solutions for SFM in a Changing Climate in the AP region

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Issues and Solutions for SFM in a
Changing Climate in the AP region
Dr. Guangyu Wang
Assistant Dean, Faculty of Forestry
U...

Outline
• Climate change impacts in the Asia-Pacific region
• Experts’ perspectives on climate change and
forest adaptatio...

Climate Change in the AP Region
• The AP region risks unprecedented
numbers of people displaced by
floods, storms and othe...

October 3, 2011, About 1.5 million hectares
(3.7 million acres) of paddy fields in
Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos ha...

Reported Natural Disasters in the Asia-
Pacific in 2014
(Source: UN ESCAP)
5

Population, area, and economy directly
affected by a one meter rise in sea level
(estimates based on 2010’s situation)
Sou...

Climate Change in the AP Region
• Climate change has impacted an array of social and ecological
systems, and is expected t...

Impacts on Forestry
Adaptation of Asia-Pacific Forests to Climate Change
Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016

Source: L. Maclaughlan, BC MoF

Cities in China are now becoming more vulnerable to climate change
11

Source: Xinhua
Northwest China

Severe damage was caused by snow in southern China
in 2008 (picture is from Zhijiang Province)

Climate change in the future?

Experts’ Perspectives Survey
Objectives：
- To identify experts'
perspectives on the impacts of
climate change and forest
a...

Research Methods
The questionnaire consisted of 15 questions within 4 sections:
1) Main impacts of climate change
2) Avail...

Representation
South Asia
12%
Southeast
Asia
43%
Eastern Asia
22%
Oceania
13%
America
10%
Subregions
Government
22%
Academ...

Adaptation of Asia-Pacific Forests to Climate Change
Results: Impacts of Climate Change
• Forest and water related issues ...

• Agriculture and forestry were indicated as the most impacted economic
sectors, with similar consensus observed within su...

50
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
66
Lack of Scientific
guidance
Legislation Action plans Public awareness Stakeholders
participatio...

0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Knowledge of CC Understanding of
local predicted CC
scenarios
Sophisticated
climate models
Under...

Comprehensive research
approaches
UBC’s Faculty of Forestry (partnering with APFNet) is
able to provide holistic scientifi...

Public perception and capacity
building
Soil degradation and protection
Research Framework
and Organization
LULC change
23...

Local livelihood and forest management

Public perception and capacity
building

LULCC dynamics

Watershed: social, environmental and
economic development
1. Audit Planning
 Objective, scope, extent, setting of auditin...

Local research
accumulation

Climate
models
Impact
assessments
Adaptation
strategies
A Framework to Develop Adaptation and
SFM Strategies in Forestry
...

Critical Elements for Developing
Adaptation and SFM Strategies
• Management level climate modeling
• Application of scient...

Adaptation of Asia-Pacific Forests to Climate Change
ClimateAP
• Provides high-resolution
and high-quality climate
data fo...

Ecological Modeling
• We developed 8 niche-based and process-based ecological models that
can be used at varying spatial a...

Modeling Spatial-Temporal Variations in
Forest Productivity
• Modeling spatial-temporal variations in forest productivity ...

Developing Multi-Dimensional Strategic
Management Planning
• Forest management objectives should address not
only timber p...

Biomass (Forest)
Stock
Water Balance
Carbon Balance
Ecosystem
Services
Climate Change
(different
scenarios)
Education &
Re...

Value-Based Decision Framework
Social Economic Environmental Hydrology Carbon Trade-offs
Environmental: land-base specific...

Value-Based Decision Framework
Social Economic Environmental Hydrology Carbon Trade-offs
Value-Based Trade-Off Analyses
Co...

Network and Capacity Building
• We established a Climate Research Network among China, Australia,
USA, and Canada, and wil...

Working with local
governments, communities,
and forest managers
Adaptation of Asia-Pacific Forests to Climate Change
Asia...

Promotion at IUFRO
Congress in Salt Lake City,
USA (September 2014)
and at WFC in Durban,
South Africa (September
2015)
Ad...

Next Steps for Achieving SFM in the AP
• Forestry issues need to be considered within the broader
inter-sectoral realm
– F...

Next Steps for Achieving SFM in the AP
• Forest adaptation and mitigation strategies need to
be based on sound science usi...

Next Steps for Achieving SFM in the AP
Regional and International Collaboration
• There are numerous organization for AP e...

Thank you!
Guangyu.wang@ubc.caAny questions?

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