The Economics of Biodiversity

Azimuth 2021-02-24

Summary:

  One problem with the Anthropocene is that our economic systems undervalue forms of “natural capital” for which there are no markets, or poorly developed markets. I’m talking about things like clean air, forests, wetlands, oceans… and biodiversity. So, we burn through these things recklessly until the ensuing disasters wake us up. We’re like a […]

Link:

https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2021/02/24/the-economics-of-biodiversity/

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biodiversity

Authors:

John Baez

Date tagged:

02/24/2021, 14:52

Date published:

02/24/2021, 13:20