Tony Juniper: What has the 'bioeconomy' ever done for us?

Jessica Shankleman
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The leading environmentalist talks to BusinessGreen Plus about his latest book and his fear that businesses are undervaluing environmental services

BusinessGreen: Can you give us a quick overview of the book? Tony Juniper: With What has Nature Ever Done for Us?, I've really tried to present an accessible and readable narrative about the value of...

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