Boreal forests serve as carbon sinks, taking up on the order of 1-2 billion tons of carbon annually. As tropical forests weaken as carbon sinks, the world will increasingly rely on a steady uptake in boreal forests, but can they deliver such ecosystem services? Today’s forest management and conservation choices will have immediate impacts on the atmosphere, and influence the preservation of healthy ecosystems for the future.
The Environment and Energy Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Future Earth are co-organising an open two-day scientific webinar on boreal forests and climate change with experts from around the world, linking research on different scales and areas of knowledge.
In the webinar, world-leading experts will present up-to-date scientific information and guidance for societal, climate and ecological benefits of natural and managed boreal forests. The webinar will be a dialogue between researchers and policymakers, to address gaps in knowledge and societal actions, for the immediate and long-term future.
Join the discussion on a variety of key questions, including:
- the main factors for carbon uptake and storage in boreal forests;
- best estimates for the current boreal forest carbon sink and how to increase it;
- the importance of biodiversity and soil organisms for carbon uptake and boreal forests’ health;
- and whether forestry products can actually substitute for fossil fuel products from a climate change perspective.