Mongabay: Protecting biodiversity may be crucial for successfully storing carbon in forests, scientists say. A recent publication on Oryx - The International Journal of Conservation suggests that biodiversity loss especially through hunting will hinder the success of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) projects.
As an initiative to combat climate change by storing carbon in forests, REDD offers incentives to avoid deforestation and forest degradation. REDD+ goes further...