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Johan A Oldekop^1,2, Laura Vang Rasmussen^3,4, Arun Agrawal³

¹Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research and Engagement (FLARE) Network, School for Environment and Sustainability, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. johan.oldekop@manchester.ac.uk.

|December 1, 2020

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Forests face major global changes from five large-scale trends impacting ecosystems and livelihoods. Understanding these trends is crucial for forest sustainability and global challenges.

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Area of Science:

Forestry science
Environmental science
Sustainability studies

Background:

Forests are central to global sustainability, climate, and biodiversity discussions.
Five large-scale trends significantly impact forests and livelihoods.

Purpose of the Study:

Identify and analyze five major trends affecting forests and forest-dependent communities.
Understand the medium- and long-term implications of these trends for global sustainability.

Main Methods:

Employed a horizon scanning approach to identify key trends.
Analyzed trends based on their large geographical extent, magnitude, and irreversibility.

Main Results:

Identified five key trends: forest megadisturbances, changing rural demographics, rising middle class in developing nations, increased digital technology access, and large-scale infrastructure development.
These trends are reshaping landscapes, creating new conservation needs, and enabling advanced monitoring platforms.

Conclusions:

Understanding these trends is vital for local livelihoods and global sustainability goals.
Future research must focus on causality and interactions across scales, moving beyond case studies.