The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
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The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review is a landmark UK-commissioned report that applies economic analysis to demonstrate the dependence of human prosperity on nature and to propose reforms for integrating biodiversity and natural capital into economic decision-making.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UK government-commissioned review
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economic report → policy review → |
| addresses |
externalities in biodiversity loss
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global commons → market failures related to nature → public goods aspects of ecosystems → |
| aimsTo |
change how economic success is measured
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embed nature in economic and financial decision-making → support policies that halt and reverse biodiversity loss → |
| appliesMethod |
economic analysis
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| author |
Partha Dasgupta
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| centralTheme |
human prosperity depends on nature
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integration of biodiversity into economic decision-making → sustainability of economic growth → valuation of natural capital → |
| commissionedBy |
HM Treasury
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UK government → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| emphasizes |
biosphere integrity
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ecosystem services → inclusive wealth as a measure of prosperity → intergenerational equity → limits of GDP as a measure of economic success → natural capital as an asset → |
| focusesOn |
biodiversity
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economic policy reform → environmental economics → natural capital → sustainable development → |
| language |
English
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| proposes |
changes to economic measurement of wealth
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global cooperation on biodiversity protection → integration of natural capital into national accounts → policy incentives aligned with biodiversity conservation → reform of financial systems to account for nature-related risks → reforms to national accounting systems → |
| publicationYear |
2021
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| recommends |
education and awareness on humanity’s dependence on nature
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improved data and metrics on biodiversity → investment in nature-based solutions → nature-positive economic pathways → reforming subsidies harmful to biodiversity → strengthening environmental institutions → |
| relatedTo |
Convention on Biological Diversity
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ecosystem accounting → natural capital accounting → sustainable finance → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Partha Dasgupta
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commissionedWork |