Mapping co-benefits for carbon storage and biodiversity to inform conservation policy and action.

ABSTRACT: Integrated high-resolution maps of carbon stocks and biodiversity that identify areas of potential co-benefits for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation can help facilitate the implementation of global climate and biodiversity commitments at local levels. However, the multi-dimensional nature of biodiversity presents a major challenge for understanding, mapping and communicating where and how biodiversity benefits coincide with climate benefits. A new integrated approach to biodiversity is therefore needed. Here, we (a) present a new high-resolution map of global above- and below-ground carbon stored in biomass and soil, (b) quantify biodiversity values using two complementary indices (BIp and BIr) representing proactive and reactive approaches to conservation, and (c) ex

SUBMITTER: Soto-Navarro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7017768 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature