Nature and the Economy - The Nature Record

Chapter 12

Nature and the Economy

The comment period is closed.

Thank you to everyone who commented on this chapter. Revisions are in progress.

Nature is the foundation of our economy—supplying food, clean water, energy, and materials—but many of these benefits are not fully recognized in how we measure progress. This chapter explains how we can better account for nature’s value in decisions so that our economy can grow in ways that protect the ecological systems we depend on.