Money Invested In Conservation Yields Enormous Returns

BBC NEWS :

Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world. It says money ploughed into protecting wetlands, coral reefs and forests can bring a hundredfold return on capital.

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[research]

The Deniers claim humans have too little effect to cause problems

so of course they should believe that working with nature will be widely profitable,

No?

[Thirdcoastkites]

I don't quite understand those who nay-say the concept of a green economy. I think it's rather reflexive and doesn't represent true contemplative thought.

I'm helping build consciousness around wind energy at:
http://www.thirdcoastkites.com

I'm sure anyone who says they are not in favor of policies that encourage renewable energy and a green economy will no doubt change their tune when the money comes in.

[luminousbeauty]

For details, see:

http://www.teebweb.org/Home/tabid/924/language/en-US/Default.aspx

[BannedNBoston]

Slithers is wrong our national and state parks for example.

[mick7191]

In reference to the photograph, there isn't anything much uglier than a clearcut.

[GuyRC]

Protecting reefs in the sense of restricting access won't be enough. Rising global atmospheric CO2 means ocean acidification and no reefs to protect.

[slithers]

profits from tax player money. what a scam.

[luminousbeauty]

slithers doesn't understand the concept of cap and trade. The idea is to provide incentives for private investment by avoiding having to pay a justified open market premium for failing to make such investments. No taxes involved.