Cost-effective protection of biodiversity in the western Amazon

The western Amazon needs to expand its protected-area system to ensure the conservation of its immense and threatened biodiversity. The cost of the proposed expansion, estimated at US$ 100 million annually, is only a fraction of the regional Gross Domestic Product (0.018%). Thus, this study may help governments and conservation agencies to improve financial planning of the region's reserve network by maximizing species protection at more affordable costs.

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Title	Cost-effective protection of biodiversity in the western Amazon
Organization	Janeth Lessmann, Javier Fajardo, Elisa Bonaccorso, Aaron Brunerh
Language	English
Year	2020
File type	Online Article
Keywords     English	Amazon, biodiversity, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, conservation, deforestation, indigenous, protected areas.
Palabras clave Español	Amazonía, biodiversidad, Brazil, Colombia, Perú, conservación, deforestación, indígenas, áreas protegidas.
Palavras-chave Português	Amazônia, biodiversidade, Brasil, Colômbia, Peru, conservação, desmatamento, indígenas, áreas protegidas.
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