Can REDD+ help the conservation of restricted-range island species? Insights from the endemism hotspot of São Tomé.

REDD+ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions through "Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation". Some authors suggest that REDD+ can bring additional benefits for biodiversity, namely for the conservation of extinction-prone restricted-range species. Here, we assess thi...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Faustino de Lima, Fábio Olmos, Martin Dallimer, Philip W Atkinson, Jos Barlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3774614?pdf=render