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Land and forests in the Anthropocene: Trends and outlooks in Asia

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  • de Jong, Wil
  • Liu, Jinlong
  • Youn, Yeo-Chang

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Forest cover change is one of the defining contemporary environmental changes that validate the proposition of the Anthropocene narrative. Forest transition is a well-recognized global phenomenon, which has been studied and explained in well elaborated forest transition theory. Forest transition has been observed in over 30 countries, and it has been a trend in multiple countries in Asia. Forest transition is most relevant for the Anthropocene narrative, as it suggests that forest cover decline may eventually be followed by a forest cover increase at the global scale. The paper reviews evidence of forest transition in eight Asian countries and juxtaposes this with global forest cover trends. In Asia countries like China, India, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Japan and Vietnam are among the countries that have experienced an increase in the area under some kind of tree cover. Complex interplays of forest cover, population growth, economic development, demand for forest goods and services and governance effectiveness are the driving forces of forest transition. While it is not possible to extrapolate Asia's forest transition to the global scale, the Asian experience makes it possible to make statements on possible global forest cover scenarios. Ultimately, forest transition theory in general, and the experience of forest transition in Asia also support the concept and related narrative of the Anthropocene.

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  • de Jong, Wil & Liu, Jinlong & Youn, Yeo-Chang, 2017. "Land and forests in the Anthropocene: Trends and outlooks in Asia," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 17-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:forpol:v:79:y:2017:i:c:p:17-25
    DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2016.09.019
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