Restoration of wooded landscapes: placing UK initiatives in a global context Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:298383, abstract = {Current initiatives in the UK focusing on the restoration of wooded landscapes can be viewed as part of a global effort for improving the conservation status and habitat value of forest ecosystems. In response to the high rates of forest loss and degradation experienced in many parts of the world, a large number of forest restoration projects have been initiated, supported by international policy commitments such as the Convention on Biological Diversity. In order to ensure that the resources available for restoration are being focused effectively, methods are needed for setting priorities at global and regional as well as local scales. We describe how such priorities might be defined, with reference to available information on global forest cover and through a case study undertaken for the Mediterranean region. We highlight the need for information about the current distribution of restoration projects in order to assess whether current activities are adequately addressing restoration priorities. Although woodland restoration efforts in the UK may make only a minor contribution to conservation of global biodiversity, the techniques and approaches being developed will be applicable in many other areas. Experience gained in the UK could therefore be of high value in demonstrating how restoration of wooded landscapes can best be achieved in practice, particularly in areas characterized by a high degree of forest loss and intensive patterns of land use.}, address = {Edinburgh, UK}, author = {Newton, A. C. and Kapos, V.}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the conference 'Restoration of Wooded Landscapes' Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, 12-14 September 2000. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.}, citeulike-article-id = {298383}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.unep-wcmc.org/index.html?http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/restoration/~main}, editor = {Humphrey, J. W. and Newton, A. C. and Latham, J. and Gray, H. and Kirby, K. J. and Quine, C. P. and Poulsom, E. G.}, pages = {7--24}, posted-at = {2006-10-12 20:29:00}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Forestry Commission}, title = {Restoration of wooded landscapes: placing UK initiatives in a global context}, url = {http://www.unep-wcmc.org/index.html?http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/restoration/~main}, year = {2003} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:298383 L3 - citeulike-article-id:298383 N2 - Current initiatives in the UK focusing on the restoration of wooded landscapes can be viewed as part of a global effort for improving the conservation status and habitat value of forest ecosystems. In response to the high rates of forest loss and degradation experienced in many parts of the world, a large number of forest restoration projects have been initiated, supported by international policy commitments such as the Convention on Biological Diversity. In order to ensure that the resources available for restoration are being focused effectively, methods are needed for setting priorities at global and regional as well as local scales. We describe how such priorities might be defined, with reference to available information on global forest cover and through a case study undertaken for the Mediterranean region. We highlight the need for information about the current distribution of restoration projects in order to assess whether current activities are adequately addressing restoration priorities. Although woodland restoration efforts in the UK may make only a minor contribution to conservation of global biodiversity, the techniques and approaches being developed will be applicable in many other areas. Experience gained in the UK could therefore be of high value in demonstrating how restoration of wooded landscapes can best be achieved in practice, particularly in areas characterized by a high degree of forest loss and intensive patterns of land use. AD - Edinburgh, UK EP - 24 TI - Restoration of wooded landscapes: placing UK initiatives in a global context PB - Forestry Commission T2 - Proceedings of the conference 'Restoration of Wooded Landscapes' Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, 12-14 September 2000. Forestry Commission, Edinburgh. SP - 7 AU - Newton, AC AU - Kapos, V A2 - Humphrey, JW A2 - Newton, AC A2 - Latham, J A2 - Gray, H A2 - Kirby, KJ A2 - Quine, CP A2 - Poulsom, EG PY - 2003/// UR - http://www.unep-wcmc.org/index.html?http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/restoration/~main ER -