Scale dependency of conservation outcomes in a forest-offsetting scheme.

ABSTRACT: Offset schemes help avoid or revert habitat loss through protection of existing habitat (avoided deforestation), through the restoration of degraded areas (natural regrowth), or both. The spatial scale of an offset scheme may influence which of these 2 outcomes is favored and is an important aspect of the scheme's design. However, how spatial scale influences the trade-offs between the preservation of existing habitat and restoration of degraded areas is poorly understood. We used the largest forest offset scheme in the world, which is part of the Brazilian Forest Code, to explore how implementation at different spatial scales may affect the outcome in terms of the area of avoided deforestation and area of regrowth. We employed a numerical simulation of trade between buyers (i.e., those wh

SUBMITTER: Giannichi ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7028087 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature