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We need to value natural capital | Greenbiz
It’s really quite straightforward. Right now, the dominant assumption in economics is that all sectors of the economy must grow, all the time, regardless of whether or not we actually need them to. This is an irrational way to manage an economy at the best of times, but during an ecological emergency it is clearly dangerous. Instead, we should deci
... See moreJason Hickel • Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
Rebuilding our philosophical connection to nature has the largest potential to drive a societal transformation toward sustainability but it is also likely the most difficult connection to change. This is because it demands not only a shift in deeply entrenched and nuanced cultural narratives but also a fundamental transformation in individual minds... See more
Jonathan Aronson • Restoring Respect for Nature: How Mindset Shifts Can Solve the Biodiversity Crisis
It is urgent to start accounting for and governing natural capital and ecosystem services, not just for saving the environment but for the sake of our own development.
The Worldwatch Institute • State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?
The climate emergency facing humanity is a direct outcome of economic and political arrangements that view the natural world as a resource to be exploited only for economic gain while marginalizing alternate worldviews that regard humans as custodians of the planet (Büscher, Sullivan, Neves, Igoe, & Brockington, 2012). In this article, we argue
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