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Title: | Risky business: An uncertain future for biodiversity conservation finance through REDD+ | Authors: | Phelps, J. Webb, E.L. Koh, L.P. |
Keywords: | Biodiversity Carbon Emissions Finance Market Mitigation REDD |
Issue Date: | Apr-2011 | Citation: | Phelps, J., Webb, E.L., Koh, L.P. (2011-04). Risky business: An uncertain future for biodiversity conservation finance through REDD+. Conservation Letters 4 (2) : 88-94. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-263X.2010.00155.x | Abstract: | Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and through the conservation, sustainable management, and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+) offers unprecedented potential funding for forest conservation and associated biodiversity. However, as a growing number of biodiversity conservation projects link with carbon emissions mitigation efforts, they might also be exposed to significant financial risks. REDD+ projects currently face uncertainty over future demand for carbon credits, the potential for inconsistent donor support in the long-term, carbon market volatility, investor preference for low-cost emissions mitigation over cobenefits, and the possibility of a shortlived REDD+ mechanism. The private sector is aware of the associated financial risks, which remain largely unaddressed within the conservation literature. Biodiversity conservationists need to identify a balance between maximizing near-term REDD+ opportunities and insulating themselves from long-term financial risks. We describe some of the prospective financial risks for biodiversity conservation efforts linked with REDD+, and propose initial strategies for financial resilience. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. | Source Title: | Conservation Letters | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/101605 | ISSN: | 1755263X | DOI: | 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2010.00155.x |
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