This paper evaluates the spatial congruence of ecosystems providing globally high levels of nature’s contributions to people, biodiversity, and areas with high development potential. The authors find that conserving approximately half of global areas would provide 90% of current levels of nature’s contributions to people and meet minimum representation targets for 26,709 terrestrial vertebrate species. Significant overlap exists between areas crucial for conservation and those highly suitable for development, highlighting potential conflicts among conservation, climate, and development goals.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Jan 10, 2024
Authors
Rachel A Neugarten, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Richard P Sharp, Richard Schuster, Matthew Strimas-Mackey, Patrick R Roerdanz, Mark Mulligan, Arnout van Soesbergen, David Hole, Christina M Kennedy, James R Oakeley, Justin A Johnson, Joseph Kiesecker, Stephen Polasky, Jeffrey O Hanson, Amanda D Rodewald
Tags
ecosystems
nature's contributions
biodiversity
conservation
development
spatial congruence
terrestrial vertebrate species
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