From the recycling miracles in the soil; an army of predators ridding us of unwanted pests; an abundance of life creating a genetic codebook that underpins our food, pharmaceutical industries and much more, it has been estimated that these and other services are each year worth about double global GDP – Tony Juniper, sustainability and environment adviser, ‘What has nature ever done for us?’ (2013)
Can you put a price on ecosystem services?
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