Forests and Climate Change after Copenhagen: An Asia-Pacific Perspective

This booklet reflects on the outcomes of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In particular, it includes 12 questions and answers on forestry, climate change and reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus sustainable management of forests, conservation, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+). The responses have been elaborated by twelve climate change and forestry experts gathered in Bali, Indonesia to discuss the implications on the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific region of decisions taken at COP 15, held on 7-18 December 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark.