... forest use and management of climate change adaptation. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for a desktop review approach, using the forest-based rural communities of South Africa as a case study. Findings This review shows that climate variability and change are affecting rural people...

...Eugene Loh Chia; Anne Marie Tiani; Denis Jean Sonwa; Alba Saray Perez-Teran; Berenger Tchatchou Purpose – This paper aims to examine the contribution of forests resource systems to the different aspects of community well-being, the implications of climate variability on the different sources...

... is then applied to forest ecosystems in India. The authors find that the total adaptation costs for forest ecosystems in India until 2085 are in the range of $1.34‐2.32 billion. Originality/value The key contribution of this paper is the proposal that for any robust estimation of adaptation costs, people...

... for prescribed burning. This paper aims to examine the effect of climate on fuel moisture in Eucalypt forests. Design/methodology/approach A climate model is used to predict weather for five Australian cities from 1961 to 2100 under a high‐emissions scenario. Time series are extracted from the model...

... relied upon by the forestry sector. The purpose of this paper is to consider the capacity of the socio‐ecological forest system to adapt to climate change through the use of risk spreading. Design/methodology/approach A variety of disciplines contribute to the understanding of the rate at which risk...

...Raghavendra G. Rao Purpose The purpose of this paper is to emphasise mangrove reforestation as a countermeasure for climate change mitigation and adaptation in the Godavari Delta in India. Design/methodology/approach Restoration of the mangrove forest in the Godavari Delta near Kakinada town...

...Miguel E. Leal Purpose In answer to the urgent need to adapt conservation strategies and approaches to climate change, the purpose of this paper is to locate the climatically stable forests in West and Central Africa and to assess whether they overlap with the existing network of protected areas...