Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon ... - FAO
Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon ... - FAO
Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon ... - FAO
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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>accessing</strong> <strong>for</strong>estry <strong>voluntary</strong> <strong>carbon</strong> markets<br />
In some areas, decreased rainfall can:<br />
Cause drought, increasing the<br />
severity of <strong>for</strong>est fires.<br />
Reduce overall <strong>for</strong>est<br />
productivity, species<br />
diversity and prevent natural<br />
regeneration<br />
In other areas, rainfall may increase.<br />
It may be possible to plant and<br />
grow trees in areas that have not<br />
been <strong>for</strong>ested be<strong>for</strong>e.<br />
The <strong>for</strong>est may become<br />
more productive, resulting in<br />
increased biodiversity.<br />
In some areas, increasing temperature can:<br />
Cause heat stress, which can kill<br />
trees.<br />
Increase the lifespan of <strong>for</strong>est<br />
pests and accelerate the spread<br />
of invasive species.<br />
In other areas, decreasing temperature can:<br />
Make it possible to grow new<br />
crops, which can be used in agro<strong>for</strong>estry<br />
systems.<br />
Reduce the risk of <strong>for</strong>est fire.<br />
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