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Rewilding

Can Nature Repair Itself?

Rewilding asks a bold question: what happens if nature is given enough space to repair itself? Could the return of forests, wetlands, grasslands and missing animals help damaged ecosystems recover? Beavers can reshape rivers and predators can restore ecological balance, while recovering habitats can lock away carbon, reduce flooding and rebuild biodiversity. Rewilding offers enormous potential, but also raises difficult questions about land, livelihoods and what ‘wild’ really means.

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ImpactSpeedCostReadinessNature

3.8overall

How this solution scores

  • Impact4 / 5Restored ecosystems can remove and store large amounts of carbon.
  • Speed2 / 5Carbon is stored slowly, and restoring land at scale takes decades.
  • Cost3 / 5Nature recovers cheaply, but land and long-term management cost money.
  • Readiness5 / 5Needs land, patience and good management, not new technology.
  • Nature5 / 5The most direct way to bring wildlife back.

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