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The US is losing wetlands at an accelerating rate − here’s how the private sector can help protect these valuable resources

  • Written by Steph Tai, Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageRoads divide what once was a larger wetland into four smaller pools in east-central North Dakota.AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Wetlands aren’t the most eye-catching ecosystems. They include swamps, bogs, fens and other places where soil is covered by water most of the time. But they perform a huge range of valuable services, from soaking up...

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