What is a forest worth? A river? The air you breathe?

In a world where economic development often overshadows environmental sustainability, understanding the intricate relationship between biology and economics is crucial. In this enlightening episode of Science and the Glass, Cesar Augusto Ruiz Agudelo shares his journey from biology to economics, emphasising the importance of valuing nature beyond mere numbers.

What you will learn in this podcast:

• The valuation of ecosystems cannot be reduced to a monetary price; there are values ​​and relationships that no monetary metric fully captures.

• The predominance of GDP growth distorts the perception of progress. GDP masks social and ecological losses, reducing development to a material metric.

• Economic incentives can be powerful, but dangerou ...