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Putting a value on nature

News Published 09 Sep 2010 Last modified 10 Dec 2019

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The natural world provides many services that are essential for human existence and prosperity but because they’re free, we often don’t do enough to preserve them. The European Environment Agency today presents 35 initiatives compiled as part of the TEEB study, which are incorporating the economic value of ecosystem services.