Tropical protected areas reduced deforestation carbon emissions by one third from 2000–2012

Tropical protected areas reduced deforestation carbon emissions by one third from 2000–2012

Abstract Tropical deforestation is responsible for around one tenth of total anthropogenic carbon emissions, and tropical protected areas (PAs) that reduce deforestation can therefore play an important role in mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services. While the ef...

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Main Authors: Daniel P. Bebber, Nathalie Butt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Deforestation Pressure
Total Anthropogenic Carbon Emissions
Tropical Deforestation
IUCN Categories
Generalized Additive Models (GAMs)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14467-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14467-w

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