… Killing two birds with one stone? Green dead ends and ways out of Public measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic are leading to a severe economic crisis these days. In order to cope with …

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… Biodiversity as insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages The corona pandemic reminds us how vulnerable modern societies have become through their … with long-term nature conservation goals Blogpost by Dr. Jasper Meya   The corona pandemic reminds us how vulnerable modern societies have become through their … of regeneration (or equivalently: the own rate of return) of natural capital is higher than the rate of return on produced capital ( Dasgupta Review 2020 ). From an …

… use of private capital to provide for climate-friendly recons The current corona pandemic has led to an abrupt economic and social slowdown never previously thought possible. Private and business enterprises face challenges which are proving almost impossible to …

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