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Put a Value on Nature

Offered By: TED-Ed via YouTube

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TED-Ed Courses Sustainability Courses Biodiversity Courses Coral Reefs Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the concept of valuing nature's resources in this thought-provoking TED talk. Discover how assigning monetary worth to Earth's assets could reshape our perspective on consumption and waste. Examine eye-opening charts and real-world examples, including mangroves, natural capital, and coral reefs, to understand the true cost of air, water, and trees. Learn about the Mean Species Abundance index and green carbon as Pavan Sukhdev, dubbed "nature's banker," presents a compelling case for reconsidering our relationship with the environment.

Syllabus

Introduction
Teeb
Mean Species Abundance
mangrove example
Natural capital
Puma
Green Carbon
Coral reefs


Taught by

TED-Ed

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