Investing in urban nature pays off – The Mail & Guardian

Investing in urban nature pays off – The Mail & Guardian

Johannesburg could save millions of rand in infrastructure damage, healthcare costs and environmental management by investing in nature-based solutions to restore parts of the degraded Jukskei River, turning one of the city’s most troubled waterways into a frontline defence against climate risk. An economic analysis of climate adaptation work under way in the Jukskei River catchment found that every dollar invested in restoring ecosystems such a…