To the G7: Invest in nature for a green economic recovery

The Economics For Nature initiative argues that current economic recovery plans largely ignore the dependency of all economic activity on nature. It asserts that investing in nature to meet Sustainable Development Goals could generate $40-50 trillion in value and calls on G7 ministers to embed nature's values into economic decisions and reward nature-positive outcomes.

• An analysis of 40 economic recovery plans reveals that very few acknowledge the potential of natural capital to enhance economic resilience following the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Investing in nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is estimated to provide a value of $40-50 trillion to human well-being and the global economy.
• The Economics For Nature initiative recommends three specific actions for governments: integrating the various values of nature into economic decision-making, altering incentives to favor nature-positive results, and emphasizing policy processes involving multiple stakeholders.

APA

Nature, E. F. (2021). To the G7: Invest in nature for a green economic recovery. Green Economy Coalition. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/g7-invest-in-nature-for-a-green-economic-recovery

Chicago

Nature, Economics For. To the G7: Invest in nature for a green economic recovery. Green Economy Coalition, 2021. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/g7-invest-in-nature-for-a-green-economic-recovery.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{nature2021invest, author = {Nature, Economics For}, title = {{To the G7: Invest in nature for a green economic recovery}}, publisher = {Green Economy Coalition}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/g7-invest-in-nature-for-a-green-economic-recovery}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }