Mitigation and Adaptation Strategy References
Protect and Manage Forests
Moomaw, WR, Masino, SA and Faison, EK. 2019. Intact Forests in the United States: Proforestation Mitigates Climate Change and Serves the Greatest Good. Front. For. Glob. Change 2:27.: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00027/full
Protect Massachusetts and New England Forests. Photo essay revealing state sponsored forest destruction in Massachusetts, by Chris Matera, PE. Massachusetts Forest Watch: http://www.maforests.org/
Chris Matera, J. William Stubblefield and Barthold Bouricius, “MASSACHUSETTS STATE PUBLIC FORESTS A Status Update: State Sponsored Forest Destruction Continuing and Increasing and the Need for Genuine Protection” (2020). Massachusetts Forest Watch: www.maforests.org/DFW.pdf.
“Five Reasons That the Earth’s Climate Depends on Forests: Statement from Scientist Signatories” (2019). Climate and Land Use Alliance: http://www.climateandlandusealliance.org/scientists-statement/.
Liz Kimbrough, “Record-high global tree cover loss driven by agriculture” (2020). MONGABAY: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/record-high-global-tree-cover-loss-driven-by-agriculture/.
Recordings of a recent speaker series hosted by Climate Action Now of Massachusetts and Save Massachusetts Forests:
- Protecting Massachusetts Forests: Part 1 - How Massachusetts Forests Help Save the Climate, Dr. William R. Moomaw
- Protecting Massachusetts Forests: Part 2 - Our Massachusetts Forests: To Cut or Not to Cut, Michael Kellett and Dr. Bill Stubblefield, May 19, 2020
- Protecting Massachusetts Forests: Part 3. Bioenergy and Forests, Dr. Mary S. Booth, June 9, 2020
- Protecting Massachusetts Forests: Part 4. Forests and Brain Health: Emerging Research, Dr. Susan A. Masino, June 16, 2020
Burned: Are Trees the New Coal? Documentary film produced by Alan Dater and Lisa Merton of Marlborough, VT: http://burnedthemovie.com/
https://environmentalevidencejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13750-018-0138-y
Woodlands and Wildlands Partnership: https://www.wildlandsandwoodlands.org/sites/default/files/Wildlands%20and%20Woodlands%20Science_HSHF30_June%2013_2014_0.pdf
MassWoods:
http://masswoods.org/sites/masswoods.net/files/Forest-Resiliency.pdf
Carbon Storage on MassWildlife Lands: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/carbon-storage-on-masswildlife-lands
Managing Our Forests...For Carbon Benefit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/managing-our-forests-for-carbon-benefits
Forests: a Natural Solution for Climate Change - The Nature Conservancy Infographic: https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/MAForestCarbonFactsheet.jpg
Valuing our Forests in a Changing Climate - Massachusetts Forest Forum Statement: http://web.massaudubon.org/site/DocServer/Forest_Forum_Climate_Forestry_Statement_FINAL.pdf?docID=10125&autologin=true
"Climate Change Atlas" provides information on how individual tree species will respond to climate change: https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/atlas/
Forest types: "Changing Climate, Changing Forests: The Impacts of Climate Change on Forests of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada": https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/gtr/gtr_nrs99.pdf
"Forest Management in a Changing Climate: How the Climate Affects Forests" Bulletin E-3221, July 2014 (Michigan): https://forestadaptation.org/sites/default/files/Michigan%20Climate%20and%20Forest%20Bulletins%206-16.pdf
USDA Forest Service Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC): https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/
Protect and Enhance Floodplains, Wetlands and Small Streams
Nahlik, A.M. and M. S. Fennessy (2016) Carbon Storage in US Wetlands, Nature Communications, https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms13835
Protect and Create Meadows, Gardens and Farms
Zomer, R.J., D.A. Bossio, R. Sommer and L.V. Verchot (2017). Global Sequestration Potential of Increased Organic Carbon in Cropland Soils. Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-15794-8
Soil Health and Climate Change: https://www.climaterealityproject.org/content/right-under-your-feet-soil-health-and-climate-crisis
Protect Interconnected, Resilient Ecological Reserves
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/replace-a-culvert
Establish Ecology-Based Municipal Open Space Plans
https://www.mass.gov/municipal-vulnerability-preparedness-mvp-program
Create Backyard Habitat
Eiseltová, M., Pokorný, J., Hesslerová, P., Ripl, W. (2012): Evapotranspiration – A Driving Force in Landscape Sustainability. In. Irmak A. (ed.) Evapotranspiration - Remote Sensing and Modeling. InTech, pp. 305 – 328. ISBN 978-953-307-216-6, 514 str.
https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/archive/northeast/360/Worcester.html
