October 21, 2019

Pioneering study analyses the effects of combining social equity with biodiversity conservation in slowing down deforestation and climate change

Climate change and biodiversity conservation are the two great environmental challenges of our age. One of the greatest social challenges is equity, which, in addition, is one of the basic pillars of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Previous studies have analysed the relations between climate change and biodiversity, showing a positive correlation between both variables.
November 11, 2019

Modeling trade-offs across carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and equity in the distribution of global REDD+ funds

The program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is one of the major attempts to tackle climate change mitigation in developing countries. REDD+ seeks to provide result-based incentives to promote emission reductions and increase carbon sinks in forest land while promoting other cobenefits, such as the conservation of biodiversity.
February 15, 2021

Forest Carbon Credits: Separating the “good” from the merely “good enough”

Forest Carbon Credits: Separating the “good” from the merely “good enough” new discussion paper published at WWF by Naikoa Aguilar-Amuchastegui (Senior Director Forest Carbon Science, WWD-US), Jason M. Funk (Principal & Funder at Land Use & Climate Knowledge Initiative) and María José Sanz (BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change Director).




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