Indigenous lands, protected areas, and slowing climate change.
Abstract
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.
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BrazilClimate Change
Conservation of Natural Resources
Ecosystem
Humans
International Cooperation
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10.1371/journal.pbio.1000331Publication Info
(2010). Indigenous lands, protected areas, and slowing climate change. PLoS Biol, 8(3). pp. e1000331. 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000331. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/12710.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Alexander Pfaff
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Alex Pfaff is a Professor of Public Policy, Economics and Environment at Duke University.
He studies how economic development affects and is affected by natural resources and
the environment. His focus is on the impacts of conservation policies (such as protected
areas, ecoservices payments, and certifications) and development policies (such as
roads and rights). Those impacts are functions of choices by individuals and communities
that affect land use, water quantity and quality, human exposure
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