Forests and water
Subtitle: a thematic study prepared in the framework of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005
By: L.S. Hamilton with contributions from N. Dudley ... [et al.].
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Series: FAO forestry paper -- 155; FAO forestry paper -- 155.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9789251060902
Subjects: Forest influences; Watersheds; Forest hydrology; Forest management; Watershed management
Description: This study explains the role of forests in the hydrological cycle, with a particular focus on critical, "red flag" forest situations such as mountainous or steep terrain, river and coastal areas and swamp ecosystems, as well as the special case of mountainous small islands. It addresses the protection of municipal water supplies and emerging systems of payment for watershed services.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Forests and water quantity; title: Forests and water quality; title: "Red flag" forest situations; title: The special case of mountainous small islands; title: Payments for environmental services; title: Recommendations.