surely,y, invtiting in t the recovery oof damageged enviroronments is a cost-effective way of solving many of the pblems we face today. >> why do we not invest an equalal amount,t, if not t m, into a shovel-ready techchnolog, so t to speak, whwhich is nature's s way of sequesteriring and storing c carbon? it is a actually by investing in our ecolological infrastructe anand ecosystems, and expanding ththe ability of n nature to sesequester and storore carb, tthat we have the grgreatest opportunitity to do somomething, andnd the wonderful thi is s it's notot only carbon sequestrationon, wwe are also faced with loss o of ecosystems that will afaffect our food security, our water security, we arare losing species on an unprecedentnt rate. so maintaining, restoringng, prprtecting, expxpanding, natural ecosystetems hass multiple benefits.. >> my hope is that the developed countries, those most responsible for climate change, will recognize the enormous potential of restoration. what we've seen in china, in africa and around the world is thahat it's possible to rehabilitate large-e-scale dam