Adaptation of forests and forest management to changing climate with emphasis on forest health: a review of science, policies, and practices

The conference will focus on the current state of knowledge of ongoing changes in climatic conditions in different regions of the world, and the implications of these changes for forest management and conservation. Presentations and discussions will emphasize research, policies and practices that are needed to enable us to plan for and manage healthy, productive forests to meet future societal needs for forest products and the full range of forest goods and services. Ongoing research in various fields of forest and forest related sciences will be presented in parallel sessions of the conference. Currently approved abstracts include several papers on drought, early warning and adaptation to climate change.