Mant, R., S. García-Rangel, M. Tadoum, C. Nchoutpouen, P. Tonga, A. Makoudjou, D. Bokelo Bile, R. G. Ndinga, A. Mosnier, M. Obersteiner, F. Kraxner, J. Priker, G. Bocqueho, P. Havik, K. Valerie. “Using models to inform policies to meet multiple objectives. Sustainable development, climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation in Central Africa”. Cambridge, Laxenburg, Yaoundé. UNEP-WCMC, IIASA, COMIFAC. May 2016.
Land-use change models can help in developing a holistic understanding of the range of potential impacts of different land-use related policy options, and so strengthen the development and implementation of policies to meet a range of objectives; including sustainable development, climate change mitigation, food security and biodiversity conservation.
This policy brief outlines summary results produced by the REDD-PAC project about potential trade-offs and synergies in the achievement of the SDGs under different macro-economic and land-use policy related scenarios. Model projections highlight the importance of effective protected areas and forest concessions for the conservation of Great Apes and other threatened species, and show that maintaining these areas has negligible impact on agricultural production.
This policy brief was produced by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre in collaboration with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC), as part of the REDD-PAC project. The REDD-PAC project is financed by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry of Germany for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB).