Judicial Innovation in Enhancing Forest Carbon Sinks: Evidence from China

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 369 - 369

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Sustainable forest management plays a crucial role in climate change mitigation and adaption, as well the achievement of 2030 Development Goals (SDGs). Recognizing significance sustainable management, China has implemented range legislative measures policies for conservation restoration key ecosystems launched Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program other programs, resulting an increase coverage carbon sinks. In addition to forestry ecological projects (FERPs) initiated by administration project developers, Chinese courts have also actively engaged exploring various strategies enhance both criminal civil cases, afforestation reforestation activities, buying credits, participation activities offenders been regarded factors determining legal responsibility. Moreover, established centers, either independently or collaboration with local governments. These judicial innovations provided positive incentives conservation, restoration, forests, thereby significantly contributing Climate Action (SDG 13). However, these developments raise several concerns, particularly fair application sink mechanisms, comparability ecosystem service between damaged natural resources compensatory measures, interconnection SDGs. It is imperative establish clear guidance on develop standards procedures assess sinks, strengthen cooperation judiciary governmental agencies. Additionally, it essential integrate broad economic development goals social justice frameworks ensure inclusive outcomes.

Language: Английский

Vegetation Restoration Outpaces Climate Change in Driving Evapotranspiration in the Wuding River Basin

Remote Sensing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(9), P. 1577 - 1577

Published: April 29, 2025

For the management of water cycle, it is essential to comprehend evapotranspiration (ET) and how changes over time space, especially in relation vegetation. Here, using Priestley–Taylor Jet Propulsion Laboratory (PT-JPL) model, we explored spatiotemporal variations ET across different scales during 1982–2018 Wuding River Basin. We also quantitatively evaluated driving mechanisms climate vegetation on changes. Results showed that estimate by PT-JPL model good agreement (R2 = 0.71–0.84) with four products (PML, MOD16A2, GLASS, FLDAS). Overall, increased significantly at a rate 3.11 mm/year (p < 0.01). Spatially, WRB higher southeast lower northwest. Attribution analysis indicated restoration (leaf area index) was dominant driver (99.93% basin area, p 0.05), exhibiting both direct effects indirect mediation through Vapor Pressure Deficit. Temperature influences emerged predominantly feedbacks rather than climatic forcing. These findings establish as key regional ET, providing empirical support for optimizing revegetation strategies semi-arid environments.

Language: Английский