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Assignment: Discuss the economic importance of Biodiversity
The major assignment for this subject was a choice of three questions. I chose to answer this question: Discuss the economic importance of Biodiversity We could answer this in any way we wanted in under 3000 words. I decided to … Continue reading
Topic 7: Ecosystem good and services
In topic 7 of my Environmental and Ecological Accounting for Sustainable Development unit, we looked at Ecosystem good and services. Finally, we are getting to the meaty end of this unit. I hope you will enjoy my answers to this weeks … Continue reading
Eat less meat to prevent climate disaster, study warns
Originally published in The Guardian (UK) and written by Suzanne Goldenberg (US environment correspondent), this article relates the findings of recent research, validating long held environmental fears regarding meat consumption. Fertilisers used in growing feed crops for cattle produce the most potent … Continue reading
The economic road to sustainability – Part 2
In part one we learned about the value of environmental goods and services and the difficulty to account for it in our economic system. In this final instalment, we discuss the impacts of consumerism on the road to sustainability. (Picture by José … Continue reading
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The economic road to sustainability – Part 1
Value vs Price: Why Value is important. The economy systematically places value on scare resources (McTaggart et al., 2003). It is important to clarify that value is not the same as price; price relates to the cost in the market … Continue reading
