Mongabay iconMongabaySep 25, 2026

To tackle environmental crime, track profits through the whole supply chain (commentary)

Forests have become carbon sinks, while wetlands are increasingly described as natural infrastructure. Governments and investors have poured billions into carbon markets and conservation finance, including green bonds.

To tackle environmental crime, track profits through the whole supply chain (commentary)

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Forests have become carbon sinks, while wetlands are increasingly described as natural infrastructure.

Governments and investors have poured billions into carbon markets and conservation finance, including green bonds.

The world has spent a decade trying to put a price on nature.

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Forests have become carbon sinks, while wetlands are increasingly described as natural infrastructure. Governments and investors have poured billions into carbon markets and conservation finance, including green bonds. The world has spent a decade trying to put a price on nature.

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The world has spent a decade trying to put a price on nature. Biodiversity is also being drawn into financial markets.

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