This paper is an attempt to summarize the key scientific literature on climate change and forests, in particular those aspects that appear to have the most relevance to management and policy related to national forests in the United States. Topics explored begin with those relating to forests as ecosystems

The European Commission (EC) has released a report that underlines the role that soils can play in mitigating climate change.

There has been considerable research into the critical role that
forests play in regulating climate. There is also a growing body
of evidence pointing to the significant negative impacts that
climate change itself is likely to have on forests, especially in
relation to the way that forests interact with the planet

Until recently, most assessments of the impact of climate change on the food and agriculture sector have focused on the implications for production and global supply of food, with less
consideration of other components of the food chain. This paper takes a broader view and explores the multiple effects that global warming and climate change could have on food

This paper provides an overview of mitigation practices for the agricultural sector, and identifies relevant policies and measures (PAMs). It addresses the relative mitigation potential of each mitigation practice presented, as well as methodological and technical challenges, and possible barriers for their implementation.

ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2008)