4 Ways to Make Money in Land Restoration

The document outlines four established ways to generate revenue from restored land: timber and fuelwood (wood), non-wood forest products (such as fruits and essential oils), improved agricultural productivity for crops and livestock, and nature-based tourism. It also notes the rapid development of new markets for ecosystem services, specifically carbon storage and water quality improvement.

• There are four established revenue streams from restored land: wood (timber, pulp, paper, and fuelwood), non-wood forest products (fruits, cacao, nuts, animal feed, and essential oils), crops and livestock through improved productivity of degraded agricultural land, and nature and wildlife tourism.
• New markets are emerging for ecosystem services provided by restored landscapes, specifically regarding water quality and carbon storage.

APA

World Resources Institute (2016). 4 Ways to Make Money in Land Restoration. https://www.wri.org/insights/infographic-4-ways-make-money-land-restoration

Chicago

World Resources Institute. 4 Ways to Make Money in Land Restoration. 2016. https://www.wri.org/insights/infographic-4-ways-make-money-land-restoration.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=4 Ways to Make Money in Land Restoration |date=12 December 2016 |url=https://www.wri.org/insights/infographic-4-ways-make-money-land-restoration |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2016ways, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{4 Ways to Make Money in Land Restoration}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2016}, month = dec, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights/infographic-4-ways-make-money-land-restoration}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }