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EXCLUSIVE ONLINE REPORT
Unexpected Benefits of Restoring Biodiversity
Peter Berg

Any action taken to restore a place’s natural biodiversity can also spark further beneficial changes that will come as a complete surprise. Here’s what else has taken place since Planet Drum Foundation decided to replant native trees in the Pacific Coast city of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador after severe El Niño rains triggered disastrous mudslides.
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Peter Berg, activist and writer, was one of the originators of the San Francisco Diggers, set up still-active Planet Drum Foundation in 1973, and is widely regarded as the originator of bioregionalism. His recent book Envisioning Sustainability (2009) is three-decade compendium of essential essays and thought-provoking manifestos.
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