森林の炭素吸収源を確保し,欧州連合の気候目標を達成する
Mirco Migliavacca1, Giacomo Grassi2, Ana Bastos3,4
1European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy. mirco.migliavacca@ec.europa.eu.
Nature
|July 30, 2025
まとめ
欧州連合の森林の炭素吸収は 増加する圧力により減少しており 気候変動の目標を脅かしています 気候政策の支援のために森林の監視,モデリング,管理を改善するための研究勧告が提供されています.
科学分野:
- 環境科学
- 林業
- 気候科学
背景:
- 森林は欧州連合 (EU) の気候政策にとって極めて重要で,EUの40%をカバーし,毎年人類による排出量の約10%を吸収しています.
- 森林の炭素吸収容量は自然と人為的な圧力の増大により減少しており,気候変動の目標が危うくなっています.
研究 の 目的:
- 森林資源のモニタリングとカーボンシンクモデリングの強化のための実行可能な研究勧告を提供すること.
- 森林管理の決定に情報を提供し,欧州グリーン・ディールを含むEUの気候戦略の実施を支援する.
主な方法:
- この研究は,EUの森林における炭素吸収の動態に関する現在のデータをまとめています.
- 森林の健康と炭素の貯蔵に 影響を及ぼしている主な要因を 特定しています
- 特定されたニーズに基づいて,実行可能な研究勧告を策定します.
主要な成果:
- 森林の炭素吸収機能は低下しており,EUの気候目標に重大なリスクをもたらしています.
- 森林の炭素貯蔵量を正確に評価するには,モニタリングとモデリングの改善が不可欠です.
- シンク容量の減少を緩和するには 森林管理戦略の強化が必要である.
結論:
- EUの森林の炭素吸収源を維持し強化するには,緊急の行動と改善された研究が必要である.
- 気候変動政策と森林管理の効果を高めることを目指しています.
- これらの措置の実施のための戦略的スケジュールは,欧州のグリーン・ディールと整合するように提案されています.
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