( IUCN) shows that areas managed locally often keep biodiversity as well as, or even better than, strictly protected state reserves.
Community involvement can speed projects up by getting buy-in early in the process, using local knowledge to guide planting and efforts to protect waterways.
Local environmental projects also bring social and economic benefits by creating green jobs, improving air quality in cities and reducing climate risks like heat islands and flooding.
“THERE IS NEVER JUST ONE SOLUTION TO EACH PROBLEM”
Antonia Wanner Chief Communications
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