Indigenous lands, protected areas, and slowing climate change

Recent climate talks in Copenhagen reaffirmed the crucial role of reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). Creating and strengthening indigenous lands and other protected areas represents an effective, practical, and immediate REDD strategy that addresses both biodiversity and c...

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Published in:PLoS biology 2010-03, Vol.8 (3), p.e1000331
Main Authors: Ricketts, Taylor H, Soares-Filho, Britaldo, da Fonseca, Gustavo A B, Nepstad, Daniel, Pfaff, Alexander, Petsonk, Annie, Anderson, Anthony, Boucher, Doug, Cattaneo, Andrea, Conte, Marc, Creighton, Ken, Linden, Lawrence, Maretti, Claudio, Moutinho, Paulo, Ullman, Roger, Victurine, Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological diversity
Brazil
Climate Change
Climatic changes
Conservation of Natural Resources - legislation & jurisprudence
Deforestation
Ecology/Community Ecology and Biodiversity
Ecology/Conservation and Restoration Ecology
Ecology/Ecosystem Ecology
Ecology/Global Change Ecology
Ecology/Spatial and Landscape Ecology
Ecosystem
Emissions
Environmental protection
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Humans
International Cooperation - legislation & jurisprudence
Land degradation
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Summary:Recent climate talks in Copenhagen reaffirmed the crucial role of reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). Creating and strengthening indigenous lands and other protected areas represents an effective, practical, and immediate REDD strategy that addresses both biodiversity and climate crises at once.
ISSN:1545-7885
1544-9173
1545-7885
DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000331