When governments protect land from development, such as by establishing a state or national park, does it result in a boon or a bust for people who live nearby? New evidence suggests that it’s possible to both protect the land and grow the local economy. It’s not guaranteed, but it happens more often than not.
Conservation and economic development go hand in hand, more often than expected
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/06/conservation-and-economic-development-go-hand-in-hand-more-often-than-expected/
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