Protecting half of the planet could directly affect over one billion people


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Article
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Authors
Zaehringer, JG 
Fastré, C 
Vira, B 
Abstract

In light of continuing biodiversity loss globally, one ambitious proposal has gained considerable traction amongst conservationists: the goal to protect half the Earth. Our analysis suggests that at least 1 billion people live in places that would be protected if the Half Earth proposal were implemented within all ecoregions. Considering the social and economic impacts of such proposals is central to addressing social and environmental justice concerns, and assessing their acceptability and feasibility.

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Keywords
40 Engineering, 41 Environmental Sciences, 15 Life on Land
Journal Title
Nature Sustainability
Conference Name
Journal ISSN
2398-9629
2398-9629
Volume Title
2
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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All rights reserved
Sponsorship
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/P003583/1)