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Bangalore based tree planting. Simple, makes a good case for planting trees.

Putting a price on a tree changes people's attitudes and if developers think in financial terms, then a community asset must be valued in the same currency, he says.

"How do you save the planet? Chop down a tree and put it in a microwave. That's not a joke. It's the proposition of at least two dozen companies developing "biochar" technology that they say will suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and help curb global warming."

"Now there is no denying that the right trees, growing in the right place, are a truly wondrous thing, with myriad benefits for local people and wildlife, and for the global climate."

"covers legal, academic, and regulatory developments pertaining to the valuation of environmental amenities and disamenities, such as clean air, trees, parks, congestion, and noise. "

newish site with The Field sister site for online community. Some interesting reading lists, bibliographies, links, and a few resources. Early days yet. Tree huggers...

Another SPOOF site to use with your class. How can they tell it is fabricated? There is so much information given on this site they might be convinced.

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