Acting Optimally for Biodiversity in a World Obsessed with REDD+
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Michael Bode; Michael Bode
Harvested from ORCID Public Data File Oscar Venter; Oscar Venter
Harvested from ORCID Public Data File Hugh P. Possingham; Hugh P. Possingham
Harvested from ORCID Public Data FileActing Optimally for Biodiversity in a World Obsessed with REDD+
AbstractREDD+ 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.
- University of Queensland Australia
- University of Melbourne Australia
- James Cook University Australia
- Queensland University of Technology Australia
- The Nature Conservancy United States
tropical forest, services, Evolution, REDD, forest degradation, Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaes morio), reducing emissions, Biodiversity conservation, 333, agreements, 1105 Ecology, 2309 Nature and Landscape Conservation, conservation priorities, orang, utan (Pongo pygmaes morio), Tropical forest, Behavior and Systematics, Systematic conservation planning, systematic, Climate change, Ecosystem services, deforestation, conservation planning, Carbon emissions, ecosystem, Biodiversity and Conservation, climate change, carbon emissions, REDD+, 2303 Ecology
tropical forest, services, Evolution, REDD, forest degradation, Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaes morio), reducing emissions, Biodiversity conservation, 333, agreements, 1105 Ecology, 2309 Nature and Landscape Conservation, conservation priorities, orang, utan (Pongo pygmaes morio), Tropical forest, Behavior and Systematics, Systematic conservation planning, systematic, Climate change, Ecosystem services, deforestation, conservation planning, Carbon emissions, ecosystem, Biodiversity and Conservation, climate change, carbon emissions, REDD+, 2303 Ecology
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