A 'near total' lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, according to a Lancaster University-led study titled 'Hold big business to task on ecosystem restoration' and published in Science.
Heathy coral reef in Indonesia. Credit: Dr Tim Lamont, Lancaster University
The study reveals that more than 90% of corporate-led restoration projects fail to report a single ecological outcome. Further, around 80% of projects do not reveal how much money is invested in restoration, and a third fail to even state the area of habitat that they aim to restore. The researchers are calling for more transparency around the reporting of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, and for reporting to be more consistently centered aroundDegraded coral rubblefield, Indonesia. Credit: Dr Tim Lamont
"There is definitely potential for businesses to be important global leaders in the restoration space. But that potential will go unrecognized, and the maximum benefits unrealized, without better regulation and transparency.
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