Integrating carbon sequestration and biodiversity impacts in forested ecosystems: Concepts, cases, and policies

Syed Ashraful Alam; Sonja Kivinen; Heini Kujala; Topi Tanhuanpää; Martin Forsius

doi:10.1007/s13280-023-01931-3

Integrating carbon sequestration and biodiversity impacts in forested ecosystems: Concepts, cases, and policies

Ambio. 2023 Nov;52(11):1687-1696. doi: 10.1007/s13280-023-01931-3.

Authors

Syed Ashraful Alam¹, Sonja Kivinen², Heini Kujala³, Topi Tanhuanpää², Martin Forsius⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 7, 00014, Helsinki, Finland. ashraful.alam@helsinki.fi.
² Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonkatu 7, 80101, Joensuu, Finland.
³ Finnish Natural History Museum, University of Helsinki, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13, P.O. Box 17, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
⁴ Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 37715896
PMCID: PMC10562350 (available on 2024-11-01)
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-023-01931-3

Abstract

The challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and land-use are deeply interconnected and integrated solutions are needed. This paper presents results from 11 contributions to a special issue covering topics of integrated modeling and spatial prioritization, mass-balance studies, Earth Observation techniques, research infrastructure developments, and evaluation of policy measures and economic compensation schemes. The spatial scale of the studies ranges from detailed site-specific to a European scale. This paper briefly summarizes the main findings of these studies, makes some general overall conclusions, and identifies topics for further research and methods developments.

Keywords: Biodiversity; Carbon neutrality; Ecosystem services; Forests; Land use; Policy.

Publication types

Editorial