Global Economy Must Tally Environmental Costs -- Report

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By Greenwire | 22 October 2010 | 616

GREENWIRE - The price tag for corn is easy to grasp, but what about the price of pollination? The value a healthy environment provides is invisible in the global economy, leading to ecosystem degradation and species loss, according to the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study released today. For example, bees and other insects jumping from flower to flower provide an essential service for crop production, valued at a whopping $200 billion. Read More