Welcome to the Model Forest Policy Program!
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Global Warming Solutions
The world has finally begun to wake up to the reality of climate change and many local governments are taking responsible steps because of definitive reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and obvious impacts such as retreating glaciers, rising sea level, and record breaking hurricanes.
The Model Forest Policy Program [MFPP] is addressing the urgent issue of global warming by fostering climate resilient communities. Since "two-thirds" of U.S. fresh water originates on forested land, forest management, water resources and climate change go hand in hand.
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We are partnering with local governments, businesses, public and private organizations by showing them how land use and sustainable practices that protect forested areas also provide long term, cost-effective climate solutions by:
- Protecting community drinking and ground water
- Preserving vital habitat
- Ensuring economic stability
- Sequestering carbon dioxide
- Cooling air, water, soils
- Reducing the impact of flooding
...... all issues important to stabilizing global warming impacts at the local level.
Lessons learned in regional case studies, are being combined into our online model for national dissemination, called: Forest and Water Climate Solutions!
