Forest and climate change: an introduction

Oxford, United Kingdom 25 July

Duration/Course code

1-day course (Friday) REDD

Audience

Anyone involved in wood and the purchasing of paper products within the public and private sectors, as well as those involved in policy-level work

Course fee

£295 (includes coffee, lunch, training materials, most evening activites and VAT). Book a four- or five-day training package for £975. View fees >>

Accommodation

Available at Oxford's historic Mansfield College or elsewhere locally. Find out more >>

redd Deforestation is the second largest contributor to human induced carbon emissions, after fossil fuel consumption.

This course introduces you to:

the role of forests in regulating the climate and possible effects of climate change on forests
the impacts of deforestation and forest degradation on global atmospheric carbon
the rapidly changing framework of policy and tools for managing forest carbon
the implications of conservation for forest-dependent peoples.

We will examine in detail the place of forests at the United Nations Climate Change Convention including the renewed focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) following the Bali UN conference, and the influence of forestry standards and certification schemes, carbon markets and multilateral investment, and forest law-enforcement, governance and trade initiatives.

We will use case studies to illustrate key topics and create a space for discussion on direction for the future.

Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be familiar with the role of forests in the carbon cycle and climate change, and understand the ways in which climate change is affecting forest management and governance.

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