How We Measure Biodiversity Can Have Profound Impacts on Land-Use (IMAGE)

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

How We Measure Biodiversity Can Have Profound Impacts on Land-Use

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A study led by Princeton University illustrates this challenge by using several different approaches to solve the same puzzle: Given a target amount of food, where should new croplands be put to minimize environmental or biodiversity impacts?

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Egan Jimenez, Princeton University

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