FRA
analysis partner Peter Collins offers his response to the US
Department of Agriculture report into global warming and its impact
on forestry.
Seattle,
United States, February 9, 2013 -- Forestry
Research Associates (FRA) has issued a response to
the recent US Department of Agriculture report on the impact of
global warming on forestry.
The
report compiled over 1,000 scientific studies and is designed to
serve as a roadmap for managing forests in North America in the years
ahead. Unfortunately, it has some difficult truths to convey,
including news that the area burned by wildfires is expected to at
least double within the next 25 years, while insect infestations look
set to become an even bigger problem, affecting more land per year
than fires.
Peter
Collins, analysis partner at FRA, offered his view: "America's
forestry industry has the potential to provide raw materials for
trade and incomes for thousands of employees. But perhaps its most
important responsibility is to provide a sustainable resource that
can help to tackle global warming".
"We
all know it's true but it is easy to forget the role that trees play
in managing and absorbing the planet's emissions. Forests really do
act as the world's lungs and this report highlights the problems that
lie in wait if we refuse to step up and accept the responsibility
that is inherent in managing forests."
About
Forestry Research Associates
Forestry
Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that
focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry
investment around the globe.
Media
Contact:
Peter
Collins
Forestry
Research Associates
620
Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge
Island, WA 98110
(206)
316 8394
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