economic valuation of nature

Language English

'Public coffers are empty. This makes it all the more important to mobilise private capital for nature conservation.'

Do market-based instruments actually bring in that much money for nature conservation?

'GDP is too narrow as an indicator of prosperity. Measuring natural capital and thereby making it visible permits a more nuanced view of the state of an economy.'

Do figures on natural capital actually deliver the information that we need for the necessary changes in industry and society?

'You will only treasure what you can measure.'

Does economic valuation make nature more visible and hence lead to better decisions for nature conservation?

'It's not about putting a price tag on nature.'

Does economic valuation not inevitably pave the way for the commodification of nature?

UN institutions breaking the ground for a new economy of nature

The United Nations play a key role in establishing the idea of nature as natural capital. However the practical implementation lags behind the noble goals stated in their documents and decisions.

Glossary: Key Terms of the New Economy of Nature

You want to know more about the key terms mentioned in this dossier? Hereby we are delivering the explanations for the terminology of the "New Economy of Nature".

New units of measure of market-compliant nature within the Green Economy

Trade with compensation credits is a prime example of how abstractions influence environmental policy. The astonishing reduction of unique habitats to a few measurable indicators is a prerequisite for trading biodiversity offsets.

Dossier: New Economy of Nature

How did forests become ‚natural capital‘? Our web dossier illustrates what the concept of the „New Economy of Nature“ stands for and explains nature’s role in the Green Economy and why this approach has been of increased interest to economy and politics recently.