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How Much Is Nature Worth?

Legal Planet

In an influential study in 1989, Robert Repetto and co-authors demonstrated that Indonesia’s GDP was 3% lower than reported because of deforestation and natural resource extraction. People are surely not better off after a natural disaster, even though the rebuilding efforts will result in a rise of GDP.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

ESA

Blog post: Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022. White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation. White House – President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting (May 12). The late Paul G.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

ESA

In an executive order made in honor of Earth Day, the White House announced the creation of a U.S. The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. Federal Register opportunities. National Nature Assessment.

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