Putting a price on nature - exploring the pros and cons of 'natural capital' thinking

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With the government's long-term environment plan due in the coming months, researchers are trying to take stock of whether it is beneficial to put a price on nature

Last September the government pledged to produce a 25-year environment plan to lay out how the UK can best ensure a "healthy natural economy". Soon after the announcement, environment secretary Liz Truss...

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