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Economic Factors Underlying Biodiversity Loss with Partha Dasgupta, Simon Levin, and Georg Kell
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Economic Factors Underlying Biodiversity Loss with Partha Dasgupta, Simon Levin, and Georg Kell

Martin Reeves
Boston Consulting Group, 2023
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Gross domestic product – GDP – tracks the output of an economy. But relying on this sole data point ignores the negative aspects of that output on the environment. In this illuminating Boston Consulting Group podcast, host Martin Reeves interviews economists and sustainability experts Sir Partha Dasgupta, Simon Levin and Georg Kell. Their discussion centers on how economic activity threatens the global ecosystem and biodiversity. Business leaders will find this an authoritative examination of the linkage between environmental and economic vibrancy.

Take-Aways

  • Global efforts to increase GDP have ignored the risk of environmental degradation through climate change and biodiversity loss. 
  • Businesses must prioritize the protection of natural assets to drive long-term economic activity and performance. 
  • Valuing natural goods and services proves an important component in determining “inclusive wealth.” 

About the Podcast

Sir Partha Dasgupta is a professor emeritus of economics at the University of Cambridge. Simon Levin is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University and a recipient of the National Medal of Science. Georg Kell is the founding executive director of the United Nations Global Compact and chair of Arabesque Partners. Martin Reeves is chair of the BCG Henderson Institute.

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