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Kate Raworth

In this episode we have a debate between Kate Raworth, Bob Costanza and Eric Gòmez-Baggethun on Monetary Valuation of Nature: pragmatic conservation or unhelpful commodification?This is an edited version of a debate that took place at the Oxford Martin School in February 2023. You can find the fill video of it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl7wSuAuKyQ&amp;ab_channel=OxfordBiodiversityNetworkNotes:The valuation of nature and ecosystem services in monetary units plays a central role in many forms of environmental governance, including in carbon and biodiversity markets and offsetting schemes which are increasingly under scrutiny. The idea of using monetary units to value nature has precipitated significant debate, with proponents contending that it represents a pragmatic and realist approach to accounting for the environment in decision-making processes, unlocking substantial funding for conservation, while others argue that it can lead to a commodification of nature that ultimately proves inequitable and ineffective in addressing environmental challenges. In the spirit of developing a constructive dialogue on the issue, Kate Raworth will moderate a discussion between two ecological economists, Robert Costanza and Erik Gomez-Baggethun, who will explore the debates and tensions associated with using monetary units to value nature and ecosystem services and role such valuations play in contemporary environmental governance.Kate RaworthKate is an economist focused on making economics fit for the 21st century. Her best-selling book Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist has been translated into 20 languages. She is co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, working with cities, business, communities, governments and educators to turn Doughnut Economics from a radical idea into transformative action. She teaches at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and is Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.Robert CostanzaRobert (PhD, FASSA, FRSA) is a professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London and an Adjunct Professor at the College of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University, an Affiliate Fellow at the Gund Institute at the University of Vermont, and a deTao Master of Ecological Economics at the deTao Masters Academy in Shanghai, an Overseas Expert in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and an Ambassador of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll). He is co-founder and past-president of the International Society for Ecological Economics, and founding editor of Ecological Economics. He is founding editor-in-chief of Solutions and editor in chief of The Anthropocene Review. Professor Costanza’s transdisciplinary research integrates the study of humans and the rest of nature to address research, policy and management issues at multiple time and space scales, from small watersheds to the global system.His areas of expertise include: ecological economics, ecosystem services, landscape ecology, integrated ecological and socioeconomic modelling, energy and material flow analysis, environmental policy, social traps and addictions, incentive structures and institutions. He is the author or co-author of over 600 scientific papers and 30 books.Erik Gomez-BaggethunErik is a Professor of Environmental Governance at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, a Senior Visiting Researcher at the University of Oxford, and a senior scientific advisor at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. He has taught courses and modules in ecological economics at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and other universities in Europe and Latin America. His research covers diverse topics in ecological econ

In this episode we have a debate between Kate Raworth, Bob Costanza and Eric Gòmez-Baggethun on Monetary Valuation of Nature: pragmatic conservation or unhelpful commodification?This is an edited version of a debate that took place at the Oxford Martin School in February 2023. You can find the fill video of it here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl7wSuAuKyQ&amp;ab_channel=OxfordBiodiversityNetwork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl7wSuAuKyQ&amp;ab_channel=OxfordBiodiversityNetwork</a> Notes: The valuation of nature and ecosystem services in monetary units plays a central role in many forms of environmental governance, including in carbon and biodiversity markets and offsetting schemes which are increasingly under scrutiny. The idea of using monetary units to value nature has precipitated significant debate, with proponents contending that it represents a pragmatic and realist approach to accounting for the environment in decision-making processes, unlocking substantial funding for conservation, while others argue that it can lead to a commodification of nature that ultimately proves inequitable and ineffective in addressing environmental challenges. In the spirit of developing a constructive dialogue on the issue, Kate Raworth will moderate a discussion between two ecological economists, Robert Costanza and Erik Gomez-Baggethun, who will explore the debates and tensions associated with using monetary units to value nature and ecosystem services and role such valuations play in contemporary environmental governance.Kate Raworth Kate is an economist focused on making economics fit for the 21st century. Her best-selling book Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist has been translated into 20 languages. She is co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, working with cities, business, communities, governments and educators to turn Doughnut Economics from a radical idea into transformative action. She teaches at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and is Professor of Practice at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.Robert Costanza Robert (PhD, FASSA, FRSA) is a professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London and an Adjunct Professor at the College of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University, an Affiliate Fellow at the Gund Institute at the University of Vermont, and a deTao Master of Ecological Economics at the deTao Masters Academy in Shanghai, an Overseas Expert in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and an Ambassador of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll). He is co-founder and past-president of the International Society for Ecological Economics, and founding editor of Ecological Economics. He is founding editor-in-chief of Solutions and editor in chief of The Anthropocene Review. Professor Costanza’s transdisciplinary research integrates the study of humans and the rest of nature to address research, policy and management issues at multiple time and space scales, from small watersheds to the global system. His areas of expertise include: ecological economics, ecosystem services, landscape ecology, integrated ecological and socioeconomic modelling, energy and material flow analysis, environmental policy, social traps and addictions, incentive structures and institutions. He is the author or co-author of over 600 scientific papers and 30 books.Erik Gomez-Baggethun Erik is a Professor of Environmental Governance at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, a Senior Visiting Researcher at the University of Oxford, and a senior scientific advisor at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. He has taught courses and modules in ecological economics at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and other universities in Europe and Latin America. His research covers diverse topics in ecological econ

Kate Raworth, Bob Costanza and Eric Gòmez-Baggethun: Putting a Price on Nature

Robert Costanza is an ecological economics professor and the Vice Chancellor’s Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. Professor Costanza is the author or co-author of over 600 scientific papers and 27 books. Bob is incredibly concerned with the importance of natural and social capital and brings several disciplines together to assess problems and formulate macroeconomic solutions for wellbeing. If you don't already understand Ecological economics, listen to our episode on measuring genuine progress here. Bob has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) where we caught up with him to talk further.If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to present your argument, contact us and send us an audio clip at timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Costanza is an ecological economics professor and the Vice Chancellor’s Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. Professor Costanza is the author or co-author of over <a href="http://www.robertcostanza.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">600 scientific papers and 27 books</a>. Bob is incredibly concerned with the importance of natural and social capital and brings several disciplines together to assess problems and formulate macroeconomic solutions for wellbeing. If you don't already understand Ecological economics, listen to our episode on measuring genuine progress <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/blind-insights/blind-insights-measuring-genuine-progress-special" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Bob has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (<a href="https://mmt-adelaide-2020.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">which you can watch here</a>) where we caught up with him to talk further. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to present your argument, contact us and send us an audio clip at <a href="mailto:timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com">timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Bob Costanza  @ the Sustainable Prosperity Conference - Adelaide 2020

Robert Costanza is an ecological economics professor and the Vice Chancellor's Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. Professor Costanza is the author or co-author of over 600 scientific papers and 27 books. Bob is incredibly concerned with the importance of natural and social capital and brings several disciplines together to assess problems and formulate macroeconomic solutions for wellbeing. If you don't already understand Ecological economics, listen to our episode on measuring genuine progress here. Bob has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (which you can watch here) where we caught up with him to talk further.If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to present your argument, contact us and send us an audio clip at timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://auscast-network.myshopify.com/collections/blind-insightsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Costanza is an ecological economics professor and the Vice Chancellor's Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. Professor Costanza is the author or co-author of over <a href="http://www.robertcostanza.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">600 scientific papers and 27 books</a>. Bob is incredibly concerned with the importance of natural and social capital and brings several disciplines together to assess problems and formulate macroeconomic solutions for wellbeing. If you don't already understand Ecological economics, listen to our episode on measuring genuine progress <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/blind-insights/blind-insights-measuring-genuine-progress-special" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Bob has visited Adelaide for the Sustainable Prosperity Conference 2020 (<a href="https://mmt-adelaide-2020.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">which you can watch here</a>) where we caught up with him to talk further. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to present your argument, contact us and send us an audio clip at <a href="mailto:timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com">timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com</a><a href="https://auscast-network.myshopify.com/collections/blind-insights" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show: https://auscast-network.myshopify.com/collections/blind-insights</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.