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"Australia is a world leader in land clearing and species extinctions.
Tree-planting programs are among the restoration measures needed to bring
threatened species back from the brink. But do these programs always work?
Our new research set out to answer that question, by examining the much-touted
20 Million Trees program. It began under the Abbott Coalition government in
2014.
The program aimed to improve native vegetation, support a richness of plant and
animal species and reduce greenhouse gases.
Our research, however, found funding decisions were largely driven by
simplistic “value for money” considerations such as the cost of each tree. This
undermined the benefits for both threatened species and the climate."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
