The geography of international conservation interest in South American deforestation frontiers

Autor: Siyu Qin, Tobias Kuemmerle, Patrick Meyfroidt, Mariana Napolitano Ferreira, Gregorio I. Gavier Pizarro, Maria Eugenia Periago, Tiago N.P. dos Reis, Alfredo Romero‐Muñoz, Alberto Yanosky
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Conservation Letters, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1755-263X
DOI: 10.1111/conl.12859
Popis: Abstract International funding is increasingly important in supporting conservation in mega‐biodiverse countries. However, it remains unclear which donors invest in which conservation objectives and where, making it difficult to identify gaps and key actors to influence. Here we identified 1947 foreign‐aided conservation projects in South America's major deforestation frontiers and summarized their objectives and interventions over time and space. We found that conserving nature for its own sake and for ecosystem services remained key objectives, but the types of interventions varied considerably over time. Geographically, international conservation prioritized moist forests over drier biomes, despite equally high deforestation risk. Different donor groups emphasized specific objectives and interventions that reflected socioecological links (e.g., bird migration, colonial history) between donating and receiving regions, as well as the donors’ values (e.g., iconic/endangered species, human rights). These telecoupled patterns provide both opportunities and barriers for conservation and have implications for conservation prioritization strategies.
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