Restoring degraded land could mean big financial gains for Latin America

Mongabay
Nov 4, 2016, 4:00 pm179 pts
Land that has been degraded by human activity comprises around 20 percent of the forest and agricultural land in Latin America and the Caribbean. Such areas have attracted conservation attention, with programs aimed at restoration. Now, a recent report finds that restoring degraded land could bring billions of…

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