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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instanceOf UK government-commissioned review
economic report
policy review
addresses externalities in biodiversity loss
global commons
market failures related to nature
public goods aspects of ecosystems
aimsTo change how economic success is measured
embed nature in economic and financial decision-making
support policies that halt and reverse biodiversity loss
appliesMethod economic analysis
author Partha Dasgupta
centralTheme human prosperity depends on nature
integration of biodiversity into economic decision-making
sustainability of economic growth
valuation of natural capital
commissionedBy HM Treasury
UK government
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
emphasizes biosphere integrity
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
economic policy reform
environmental economics
natural capital
sustainable development
language English
proposes changes to economic measurement of wealth
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
recommends education and awareness on humanity’s dependence on nature
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
ecosystem accounting
natural capital accounting
sustainable finance

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Partha Dasgupta
commissionedWork

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