Mapping the planet’s critical areas for biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people

Rachel A. Neugarten (), Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Richard P. Sharp, Richard Schuster, Matthew Strimas-Mackey, Patrick R. Roehrdanz, Mark Mulligan, Arnout Soesbergen, David Hole, Christina M. Kennedy, James R. Oakleaf, Justin A. Johnson, Joseph Kiesecker, Stephen Polasky, Jeffrey O. Hanson and Amanda D. Rodewald
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Rachel A. Neugarten: Cornell University
Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer: Global Science, WWF
Richard P. Sharp: Global Science, WWF
Richard Schuster: Nature Conservancy of Canada
Matthew Strimas-Mackey: Cornell University
Patrick R. Roehrdanz: Conservation International
Mark Mulligan: King’s College London, Bush House, North East Wing
Arnout Soesbergen: King’s College London, Bush House, North East Wing
David Hole: Conservation International
Christina M. Kennedy: The Nature Conservancy
James R. Oakleaf: The Nature Conservancy
Justin A. Johnson: University of Minnesota
Joseph Kiesecker: The Nature Conservancy
Stephen Polasky: University of Minnesota
Jeffrey O. Hanson: Carleton University
Amanda D. Rodewald: Cornell University

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Meeting global commitments to conservation, climate, and sustainable development requires consideration of synergies and tradeoffs among targets. We evaluate the spatial congruence of ecosystems providing globally high levels of nature’s contributions to people, biodiversity, and areas with high development potential across several sectors. We find that conserving approximately half of global land area through protection or sustainable management could provide 90% of the current levels of ten of nature’s contributions to people and meet minimum representation targets for 26,709 terrestrial vertebrate species. This finding supports recent commitments by national governments under the Global Biodiversity Framework to conserve at least 30% of global lands and waters, and proposals to conserve half of the Earth. More than one-third of areas required for conserving nature’s contributions to people and species are also highly suitable for agriculture, renewable energy, oil and gas, mining, or urban expansion. This indicates potential conflicts among conservation, climate and development goals.

Date: 2024
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