Mitigation Banking
Mitigation banking is an environmental conservation strategy where developers can offset their environmental impact by purchasing credits from banks that restore or create wetlands, forests, or other natural resources. When a development project harms the environment, the developer can buy these credits instead of doing all the restoration work themselves. The funds go to projects that improve or restore ecosystems. This system promotes more efficient environmental protection, ensuring that overall ecological health is maintained while allowing for necessary development to proceed.
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Mitigation banking is an environmental conservation strategy where a developer or organization creates, restores, or enhances natural habitats to compensate for the ecological damage caused by their projects, such as building roads or developments. These "mitigation banks" generate credits that can be sold to other developers who need to offset their environmental impacts. This approach encourages the preservation of ecosystems while allowing for economic development, ultimately aiming to balance environmental and developmental needs. It helps ensure that areas affected by construction are restored or improved elsewhere.