Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Forest Restoration Gets a Tiny Fraction of the Money it Needs
Research shows that only 13 percent to 17 percent of the total annual funding needs for restoration and conservation are met — about $50 billion.
That means there is a shortfall of $250 billion to $350 billion per year (PDF). Of the money available, most comes from government or philanthropic sources, with only $10 billion (PDF) per year invested by the private sector...