Acting Optimally for Biodiversity in a World Obsessed with REDD+

Conservation Letters

Oscar Venter¹  Lex Hovani³  Michael Bode² 

[1] School of Biological Sciences, the University of Queensland, Australia;School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Australia;The Nature Conservancy, Indonesia Program, Indonesia

关键词: Biodiversity conservation;    carbon emissions;    climate change;    ecosystem services;    orang‐utan (Pongo pygmaes morio);    REDD+;    systematic conservation planning;    tropical forest;   

DOI  :  10.1111/conl.12018

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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