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Acting Optimally for Biodiversity in a World Obsessed with REDD+.
- Source :
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Conservation Letters . Nov2013, Vol. 6 Issue 6, p410-417. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- REDD+ presents novel options for conservation in the tropics, yet it is unclear how biodiversity-focused organizations or actors should react to these carbon-focused opportunities. Here, we critically assess for the first time the expected outcomes of five contrasting scenarios of engagement between a biodiversity actor and REDD+. We discover that in the Berau regency, Indonesia, it is usually beneficial for a biodiversity actor to react in some way to REDD+, but the preferred reaction depends on whether a REDD+ project is already developing in the region, and the scale and type of conservation objectives. In general, from a strict biodiversity perspective, the most cost efficient reaction to the presence of REDD+ is to use biodiversity funds to protect areas neglected by REDD+. Our results demonstrate that if biodiversity actors fail to adapt the way they pursue conservation in the tropics, REDD+ opportunities could go largely untapped. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1755263X
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Conservation Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 92692703
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12018