National forest inventory data to evaluate climate-smart forestry

Temperli, Cristian (author), Santopuoli, Giovanni (author), Bottero, Alessandra (author), Barbeito, Ignacio (author), Alberdi, Iciar (author), Condés, Sonia (author), Gschwantner, Thomas (author), Bošela, Michal (author), Neroj, Bozydar (author), Fischer, Christoph (author), Klopčič, Matija (author), Lesiński, Jerzy (author), Sroga, Radoslaw (author), Tognetti, Roberto (author)

National Forest Inventory (NFI) data are the main source of information on forest resources at country and subcountry levels. This chapter explores the strengths and limitations of NFI-derived indicators to assess forest development with respect to adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, that is, the criteria of Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF). We refect on harmonizing NFI-based indicators across Europe, use literature to scrutinize available indicators to evaluate CSF, and apply them in 1) Switzerland, where CSF is evaluated for NFI records and simulation model projections with four management scenarios; 2) 43 selected European countries, for which the indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) are used. The indicators were aggregated to composite indices for adaptation and mitigation and to an overall CSF rating. The Swiss NFI records showed increased CSF ratings in mountainous regions, where growing stocks increased. Simulations under business-as-usual management led to a positive CSF rating, whereas scenarios of increased harvesting decreased either only adaptation or both mitigation and adaptation. European-level results showed increases in CSF ratings for most countries. Negative adaptation ratings were mostly due to forest damages. We discuss the limitations of the indicator approach, consider the broader context of international greenhouse gas reporting, and conclude with policy recommendations.

• Language: English
• Keywords: SDG 15, climate-smart forestry, CLIMO, forestry management, national forest inventory data
• Typology: 1.16 - Independent Scientific Component Part or a Chapter in a Monograph
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2022
• Number of pages: Str. 107-139
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-133425
• UDC: 630*61+630*22:630*111
• COBISS.SI-ID: 86692611
• Publication date in RUL: 26.11.2021

Record is a part of a monograph

• Title: Climate-smart forestry in mountain regions
• Editors: Roberto Tognetti, Melanie Smith, Pietro Panzacchi
• Place of publishing: Cham
• Publisher: Springer
• ISBN: 978-3-030-80766-5
• COBISS.SI-ID: 86678787
• Collection title: Managing forest ecosystems (Online)
• Collection numbering: ǂvol. ǂ40
• Collection ISSN: 2352-3956

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: gorski gozdovi, sonaravno gozdarstvo, podnebno pametno gozdarstvo, podatki nacionalne gozdne inventure