Sentences with phrase «biodiversity benefits»

If the current rate of species loss continues, people will lose several biodiversity benefits within three generations.

«Together, our findings point to the enormous potential of biodiversity benefits that China's Green - for - Green Program has yet to realize,» Hua said.

Investment bank predicts strong demand for credits that it claims will deliver biodiversity benefits alongside carbon reductions

While these monocultures may be a simpler route for China's rural residents — who receive cash and food payments, as well as technical support to reforest land — the single - species approach brings very limited biodiversity benefits, and, in some cases, even harms wildlife.

«We used camera - trap data, in combination with high - resolution satellite data and modern community occupancy models to map biodiversity and show that mammalian biodiversity benefits from sustainable forest management in forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).»

Logged forests also represent important targets for conservation in their own right given the large biodiversity benefits potentially delivered at much lower cost.

This analytical report presents selected results of spatial analyses to explore biodiversity benefits and risks from REDD + in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

For example, restoring this land with a variety of native trees would bring better biodiversity benefits, while extensive monocultures of trees with higher rates of carbon absorption could benefit climate aims.

Because of its biodiversity benefits, organic agriculture offers an important agricultural management option in several protected area categories76.

Plantations, strategically placed in the landscape, are recognised for their importance for sustainable production and improved soil, water quality and salinity mitigation, carbon and biodiversity benefits.

Also in other parts of the world, governments and development agencies are beginning to promote organic agriculture, especially in protected areas, because of its biodiversity benefits.

And, would planting more diverse forests result in any biodiversity benefits while also being economically feasible?»

First, the researchers show how growing native perennial species on marginal lands - land not used for food production because of low fertility or other reasons — avoids competition with food security, and provides the greatest potential for climate mitigation and biodiversity benefits.

Buyers of forest carbon offsets have sent a strong signal that, in addition to verified emissions reductions, they are interested in the community and biodiversity benefits of forest protection indeed, these «beyond carbon benefits are sometimes what interests them about offsetting in the first place.

The Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards were launched in 2005 to foster development of, and investment in, site - based projects that deliver credible and significant climate, community and biodiversity benefits in an integrated, sustainable manner.