Models of the global effects of various fund allocation scenarios for the international program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) suggest that for a given level of emissions reduction, optimal biodiversity conservation can be achieved for only a moderate increase in cost; adding modest distributional equity targets does not significantly reduce the effect of a given amount of funding on carbon and biodiversity outcomes, but adding sufficiently ambitious equity targets does, according to the authors.
Article #19-08683: "Modeling trade-offs across carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and equity in the distribution of global REDD+ funds," by Ignacio Palomo et al.
MEDIA CONTACT: Ignacio Palomo, Basque Centre for Climate Change, Leioa, SPAIN; tel: +34-605-556-609; e-mail: ignacio.palomo@bc3research.org
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences