Dasgupta economics of biodiversity report:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
“Truly sustainable economic growth and development means recognizing that our long-term prosperity relies on re-balancing our demand of nature’s goods and services with its capacity to supply them.”
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
“Truly sustainable economic growth and development means recognizing that our long-term prosperity relies on re-balancing our demand of nature’s goods and services with its capacity to supply them.”
"It also means accounting fully for the impact of our interactions with nature across all levels of society,” Dasgupta continued. "Covid-19 has shown us what can happen when we don’t do this.”
See here for links to full and abridged report, headline messages, reactions, etc
gov.uk/government/pub…
gov.uk/government/pub…
It concludes: “To detach nature from economic reasoning is to imply that we consider ourselves to be external to nature. The fault is not in economics; it lies in the way we have chosen to practise it. Transformative change is possible: we & our descendants deserve nothing less.”
Pulled from this helpful Guardian review: theguardian.com/environment/20…
Please note that this thread does not include any analysis on my part.
For example, economic growth as an underlying goal is a red flag.
I also need to explore whether Dasgupta integrates thresholds into monetization. My guess is not (a fatal flaw), but I’ll dig deeper...
For example, economic growth as an underlying goal is a red flag.
I also need to explore whether Dasgupta integrates thresholds into monetization. My guess is not (a fatal flaw), but I’ll dig deeper...
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