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The Economics of Biodiversity

The Dasgupta Review

Partha Dasgupta author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:11th Jul '24

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Explains the current state of play in relation to biodiversity loss and explores a sustainable path for the future.

This landmark report explains the current state of play in relation to biodiversity loss and explores the ways in which we can find a sustainable path to deal with this problem, one that will require us to change how we think, act and measure success.We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen production; and provide us with spiritual fulfilment and opportunities for recreation and recuperation, which can enhance our health and well-being. Nature's constituents such as ecosystems and the biodiversity that are embodied in them are therefore assets. Yet Nature is more than an economic good: many recognise its intrinsic worth and argue that it has moral worth too. This landmark report explains the current state of play in relation to biodiversity loss and outlines a sustainable path to deal with this problem, one that will require us to change how we think, act and measure success. The report was originally commissioned and published by HM Treasury. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

ISBN: 9781009494335

Dimensions: 286mm x 222mm x 43mm

Weight: 1970g

550 pages