“The evidence does not support the claim of win-wins or triple wins for environment, economy and people often made for market mechanisms as a policy response to environmental problems.”
– University of Helsinki researcher
Maria Brockhaus, on a major global study that debunks market-based solutions to deforestation and poverty. Filed by the
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), the report urges a “radical rethink” of trade and finance-driven initiatives which it shows have failed to deliver for the environment and people.
