Introduction

Abstract

This book provides guidance to students, land managers and policymakers seeking to understand the complex science and policy of forest carbon as it relates to both the technical issues of forest management and reforestation, and the more social and economic problems of addressing drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. It is an attempt at a comprehensive state-of-the-art review, encompassing the science of carbon sequestration in forests, management of forests for carbon and other values, and the socio-economic and policy implications and challenges of managing forests for carbon.