Are indigenous territories effective natural climate solutions? A neotropical analysis using matching methods and geographic discontinuity designs.
C. Alejo, C. Meyer, W. S. Walker, S. R. Gorelik, C. Josse, J. L. Aragon-Osejo, S. Rios, C. Augusto, A. Llanos, O. T. Coomes, C. Potvin
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Indigenous Territories as natural climate solutions in the Neotropics using matching methods and geographic discontinuity designs, finding they preserve carbon stocks and buffer losses similarly to Protected Areas.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2020Ecology