Animals in restoration to achieve climate biodiversity targets

Carolina Bello; Daisy H Dent; Thomas W Crowther

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2024.08.011

Animals in restoration to achieve climate biodiversity targets

Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Nov;39(11):979-982. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.08.011. Epub 2024 Oct 2.

Authors

Carolina Bello¹, Daisy H Dent², Thomas W Crowther³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama, Republic of Panama; Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior, Konstanz, Germany.
³ Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland.

PMID: 39362801
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.08.011

Abstract

By recognizing the role of animals as restoration drivers, we have a unique opportunity to combine climate and biodiversity policy frameworks and meet targets synergistically. About 25% of forest restoration projects could benefit from animals contributing to both frameworks. In 50% of projects, active actions are needed to improve outcomes.

Keywords: UNCBD; UNCCC; biodiversity loss; climate change; forest restoration; policies.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biodiversity*
Climate Change*
Conservation of Natural Resources* / methods
Forests