New article in Science
In a Science article entitled "Harnessing Carbon Payments to Protect Biodiversity," Oscar Venter and co-authors consider the possible 'collateral benefits', or co-benefits, to biodiversity of alternative scenarios for spending on REDD. They identify non-linear spatial trade-offs when allocating funds for both carbon sequestration and biodiversity. Their conclusion: "...minor adjustments to the allocation of funds could double the biodiversity protected by REDD, while reducing carbon outcomes by only 4 to 8%."
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