Can giving people direct cash reverse deforestation?
Can giving people direct cash reverse deforestation?
The UN is launching a new forest conservation fund with a $125 billion goal this week at COP30, their annual climate conference. This new Tropical Forests Forever Facility aims to reward countries and communities for keeping forests standing, and raises key questions about how that money will reach the ground. In this blog, GiveDirectly explores what role direct cash transfers could play in delivering these funds and what they’re learning from testing this out.
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the answer to the title is: "not by itself".
cash helps, but not in isolation. education, jobs, training and culture sensitivity all need attention, investment and momentum.
as with many large societal issues, both the problems and the solutions aren't rooted in one source. as they say, it takes a village.
that's what makes give directly special: their willingness to be a part of the community and help guide along the other solutions that make giving cash even more impactful (and better than other monetary investments like reward programs).
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