Forests play a vital role in the ecology of the planet, including climate regulation, and provide a range of important ecosystem services within their local landscape. Moreover, they are essential to the well-being of millions of people around the world. Forests are sources of food contributing about 0.6% of global food consumption and provide important products, such as timber and non-timber forest products  . Indigenous Peoples and local communities are estimated to manage at least 17% of total carbon  stored in forest in 64 assessed countries . While small in number, numerous local communities around the world are highly or entirely dependent on forests for their food supply . An estimated 9% of the world's rural population is lifted above the extreme poverty line because of income from forest resources . Additionally, forest income plays a particularly important role in diversifying the income sources of poor households, reducing their vulnerability to loss from one source of income. This section covers an assessment of the impacts of climate change on forestry production systems and the adaptation options available. Non-timber forest products will be covered in the next section.
IPCC
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
IPCC Report