Conservation Letters article on biodiversity and REDD

A new article published in February's Conservation Letters examines the potential impact of REDD on biodiversity conservation. "Opportunities for Achieving Biodiversity Conservation through REDD" emphasises the "rare opportunity" which REDD represents for conservation of tropical forests and biodiversity. Authors Celia Harvey, Barney Dickson and Cyril Kormos highlight the need to include REDD in the new global climate agreement and to ensure that the resulting agreement maximizes the area of tropical forest conserved. The article also examines the potential for including guidelines or incentives within either the REDD framework or in national implementation measures to ensure that funding is targeted to high-biodiversity areas.