Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Government · United States

US Department of Defense

Appears in 4 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
US Endangered Species Act rollbacks 2025–2026 (God Squad Gulf exemption, critical habitat rules)Department whose Secretary requested the committee meetingUnited States2025–2026Law, regulation and treaties
Nexia Biotechnologies: BioSteel spider-silk goats and ProtexiaCustomer under the Protexia contractCanada1993–2013Biotech, cloning and de-extinction
Okinawa pays for US base PFAS treatment as Henoko cost rises to 930 billion yenOperates the bases; no cleanup payment is reportedJapan2014–2026Protected area / relocation
US Defense Department PFAS costs top USD 9.3 billion at 718 installationsOperates the 718 installations with PFAS contaminationUnited States2022–2025Chemical pollution

Science and environment

PFOA (C8) and PFAS
PFAS are a large family of human-made chemicals that persist in the environment and the body; PFOA, also called C8, is one of them and was used to make Teflon.