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Forest Restoration in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Jeffrey R Vincent¹, Sara R Curran², Mark S Ashton³

¹Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA.

Annual Review of Environment and Resources

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Summary

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This review explores forest restoration (FR) in low- and middle-income countries, examining trends, drivers like wood scarcity and migration, and ecological factors. It discusses interventions needed to scale up FR for global goals.

Keywords:

afforestation forest restoration forest transition migration payments for ecosystem services reforestation

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Social Science
Forestry

Background:

International initiatives aim for global forest restoration.
Focus on restoration on cleared land in low- and middle-income countries.
Broader definition of restoration beyond native forests considered.

Purpose of the Study:

Synthesize natural and social science research on forest restoration (FR).
Examine trends and indicators of FR and forest transitions.
Investigate drivers of forest recovery and restoration interventions.

Main Methods:

Literature review synthesizing natural and social science research.
Organized around forest transition theory.
Examined trends, drivers (wood scarcity, migration), ecological/silvicultural aspects, and interventions.

Main Results:

Recent trends in FR and forest transition indicators analyzed.
Wood scarcity, climate change mitigation, migration, and land use dynamics explored as drivers.
Ecological and silvicultural aspects of restoration on cleared land reviewed.

Conclusions:

Interventions to promote restoration identified.
Challenges in scaling up restoration to meet international goals discussed.
Broader definition of restoration may increase landholder adoption.