Further information on the New Economy of Nature Here you will find recommendations and links to the most important articles, publications, databases and videos related to our dossier "New Economy of Nature".
Valuation and monetisation of nature – No thanks! We don’t need any “reconciliation of the economy and ecology”. Instead, we should be saying no to destructive and exploitative projects and policies - and yes to a repoliticisation of environmental debate. By Barbara Unmüßig
GDP is too narrow as an indicator of prosperity Analysis 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?
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".
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.
Re-imagining Value: Insights from the Care Economy, Commons, Cyberspace and Nature What is valuable in society and how shall we protect it? This report, written by David Bollier, draws upon three days of discussion by twenty thinkers and activists convened by the Commons Strategies Group. pdf
Dossier on the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cancún (CBD COP 13) Mainstreaming Biodiversity was the central motto of the Cancún conference taking place 4-17 December, 2016. The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung followed the negoations in Mexico particularly on the issues of Synthetic Biology, New Economy of Nature and Geoengineering.
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.
