Influential Article Review- Trade Modeling Through Carbon Sequestration, Restoration of Habitats, Equity Allocation Global REDD+ Funds

Authors

  • Bennie Fowler
  • Michele Clayton
  • Joan Walton

Keywords:

climate change, REDD , trade-offs, biodiversity, equity

Abstract

This paper examines biodiversity. We present insights from a highly influential paper. Here are the highlights from this paper: The program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is one of the major attempts to tackle climate change mitigation in developing countries. REDD+ seeks to provide result-based incentives to promote emission reductions and increase carbon sinks in forest land while promoting other benefits, such as the conservation of biodiversity. We model different scenarios of international REDD+ funds distribution toward potential recipient countries using 2 carbon emission reduction targets (20% and 50% compared to the baseline scenario, i.e., deforestation and forest degradation without REDD+) by 2030. The model combines the prioritization of environmental outcomes in terms of carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation and social equity, accounting for the equitable distribution of international REDD+ funds. Results highlight the synergy between carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation under alternative fund allocation criteria, especially for scenarios of low carbon emission reduction. Trade-offs increase when distributional equity is considered as an additional criterion, especially under higher equity requirements. The analysis helps to better understand the inherent trade-offs between enhancing distributional equity and meeting environmental targets under alternative REDD+ fund allocation options. For our overseas readers, we then present the insights from this paper in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German.

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Published

2019-12-10

How to Cite

Fowler, B., Clayton, M., & Walton, J. (2019). Influential Article Review- Trade Modeling Through Carbon Sequestration, Restoration of Habitats, Equity Allocation Global REDD+ Funds. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 14(7). Retrieved from https://mail.articlegateway.com/index.php/JSIS/article/view/3341

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