Guidelines for effective climate smart forestry

Abstract

Since early 2021 in the United States, climate smart forestry (CSF) has become a popular term and a growing field [1], but few peer-reviewed articles have recognized or discussed CSF nuances. Broadly, CSF is a strategy to combat climate change effects with ongoing and innovative forestry practices. Some, like Shephard et al [1], recognize CSF as forest management that accomplishes the following objectives: (1) greenhouse gas reduction and removal, i.e. climate change mitigation; (2) enhanced forest resilience, i.e. climate change adaptation; and (3) sustainable forest production and income. It is noteworthy that the first objective, climate change mitigation, could mesh well with ongoing U.S. forestry practices [1]-especially since mitigation potential could be underestimated.

Citation

Shephard, Noah; Maggard, Adam. 2023 Guidelines for effective climate smart forestry. Environmental Research Letters 18, 061004