Global assessment of the risks to biodiversity and Indigenous people’s lands from solar and wind farms

Abstract: The share of wind and solar energy in global energy mix is rising rapidly. Despite their great potential for reducing carbon emissions, poorly planned wind and solar farms may encroach on socio-ecologically sensitive areas, threatening biodiversity and Indigenous people’s traditional land uses. However, these potential risks associated with wind and solar farm development worldwide are poorly understood. Here, we evaluate the potential biodiversity and Indigenous risks from wind and solar energy development by examining the extent to which global . . .


https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/global-assessment-of-the-risks-to-biodiversity-and-indigenous-peoples-lands-from-solar-and-wind-farms/