Finland Unveils Forest Growth Plan to Meet Climate Goals

Finland unveils forest growth plan to meet climate goals

HELSINKI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Finland has unveiled a wide-ranging plan to boost forest growth and restore the carbon sink capacity of its woodlands, in a bid to meet national climate targets and strengthen long-term forest resilience, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said on Friday. Read full story

Forests can’t keep up with climate change

Well-established forests are having trouble adapting to rapid climate change, but what should be done to protect them?Forests are finding it difficult to adapt to climate change quickly enough. Image: Adobe.Forests are being left behind in the race against climate change according to groundbreaking new research using long range data led by Syracuse University NY.Findings suggest it will take centuries for tree populations to adapt, too slow to k…

Finland moves to strengthen forest growth, carbon sinks

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched an extensive package of measures that aims to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks on a long-term basis, said the Ministry in a press release on Friday. The package is based on the Government Programme and it will contribute to the achievement of the climate targets. The measures have been prepared in close interaction with stakeholders and researchers. Various actors in the forest sect…

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