Authors:
BenDor, T., A. Livengood, T.W. Lester, A. Davis and L. Yonavjak
Publication Date:
2015
Abstract/Summary:
For decades, industry groups and many media outlets have propagated the notion that environmental protection is bad for business. However, missing from this public debate has been a detailed accounting of the U.S. economic output and employment that are created through conservation, restoration, and mitigation actions, which we call the “Restoration Economy.” In this paper, we review related literature, including 14 local and state-level case studies of privately funded environmental restoration projects. We also review federal and state government programs that fund restoration throughout the United States, revealing the complex nature of this sector.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Restoration Ecology