Value wild animals’ carbon services to fill the biodiversity financing gap

Incorporating the carbon services of wild animals into financial markets has the potential to benefit both climate and conservation through the development of carbon offsets that are equitable and nature positive. However, for this paradigm to be successful, many challenges regarding science, financ...

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Published in:Nature climate change 2022-07, Vol.12 (7), p.598-601
Main Authors: Berzaghi, Fabio, Cosimano, Thomas, Fullenkamp, Connel, Scanlon, John, Fon, Tata Elvis, Robson, Michele Tunga, Forbang, Justice Leslie, Chami, Ralph
Format: Article
Language:English
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704/158/672
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704/844/2175
704/844/843
Animals
Biodiversity
Carbon
Carbon cycle
Carbon offsets
Carbon sequestration
Climate Change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Comment
Community
Conservation
Continental interfaces, environment
Earth and Environmental Science
Endangered & extinct species
Environment
Environmental economics
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
Financing
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Ocean, Atmosphere
Sciences of the Universe
Securities markets
Terrestrial ecosystems
Wild animals
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Summary:Incorporating the carbon services of wild animals into financial markets has the potential to benefit both climate and conservation through the development of carbon offsets that are equitable and nature positive. However, for this paradigm to be successful, many challenges regarding science, finance and law still need to be overcome.
ISSN:1758-678X
1758-6798
DOI:10.1038/s41558-022-01407-4