International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 10

Climate change impact adaptation and mitigation in forest sector: The case of india

  • Author:
  • I. Sundar
  • Total Page Count: 19
  • Page Number: 302 to 320

Associate Professor of Economics, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University

Online published on 18 October, 2019.

Abstract

Climate change, in particular increased temperatures and levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide as well as changes in precipitation and in the frequency and severity of extreme climatic events, is having notable impact on the world‘s forests and the forest sector. This paper deals with impact of climate change on forest sector. It outlines the anticipated climate change-related impacts, climate change policy strategies in forest sector and climate change adaptation options in forest sector. This paper concludes with some interesting findings along with policy suggestions.