Degraded land is being restored along an 8,000 km stretch across Sahelian countries. A new analysis reveals promising economic returns from recent projects and informs the targeting of strategies for newly pledged funds.
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Hochard, J. Investing wisely in land restoration. Nat Sustain 5, 3–4 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00806-3
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