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Ecosystem Marketplace: Like many cities around the world, Denver gets its drinking water from rivers and reservoirs, which in turn get their water from forests. Many of those forests, however, are in trouble – thanks to funding cuts, climate change, and a horde of opportunistic beetles. That puts the city's water supply at risk as well, so Denver teamed up with the U.S. Forest Service to funnel money it collects from water fees into forest restoration. And it's not the only city to do so.
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United States: Denver puts water fees toward forest conservation
Posted by Ecosystem Marketplace: Tracy Stanton and Steve Zwick on March 6th, 2011
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