Economy

Economic growth and biodiversity: the true costs

This month’s edition of The Economist magazine contains a 14-page special feature on the relationship between economic growth and biodiversity. It describes an environmental Kuznets curve, whereby ecological conditions worsen in the early stages of development but improve after a certain level of prosperity has been reached – by which time people and nation-states [...]

By Laura Miller| 2018-08-31T17:27:14+00:00 September 18th, 2013|Biodiversity, Economy, Environment|0 Comments

The overwhelming economic case for protecting our seas

By Alasdair Harris A blog by Alasdair Harris. Alasdair is the Research Director of Blue Ventures, one of our partners within our oceans portfolio. Easter weekend saw the end of the UK government’s 3-month public consultation on the designation of new marine conservation areas around the coasts of England and Wales. As a nation we [...]

By Guest Author| 2018-08-31T04:05:31+00:00 April 5th, 2013|Economy, Fisheries, Threats|0 Comments