Valuing Nature

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

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

Does economic valuation not inevitably pave the way for the commodification 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.

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".

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.