Hitting the Target but Missing the Mark: Unintended Environmental Consequences of the Paris Climate Agreement

Meeting climate mitigation and sustainable development goals requires rapid increases in both renewable energy development and carbon storage in ecosystems. If sited with the sole goal of maximizing production, renewable energy may negatively impact biodiversity and carbon storage. Here, we evaluate...

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Main Authors: Joseph Kiesecker, Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Christina M. Kennedy, James R. Oakleaf, Alessandro Baccini, Bronson W. Griscom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00151/full