CBE meets Fenner: A lecture in honour of John Mitchell

Sustainable finance for land restoration, protection of threatened species, and ecological investments

CBE meets Fenner: A lecture in honour of John Mitchell, by Professor Bruce Chapman and Professor David Lindenmayer

Hosted by The Australian National University Research School of Economics.

In this honorary lecture, Professor Bruce Chapman and Professor David Lindenmayer present their joint work involving the use of revenue-contingent government loans to finance a diverse range of rural investments, including for projects involving sustainable environmental activities, land restoration, and the protection of threatened species. Their analysis illustrates that it is feasible and desirable for governments to be involved in a range of propitious agricultural activities, with minimal cost to the public sector.