Can Financialization Save Nature? The Case of Endangered Species*

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The current biodiversity loss is dramatic. Over the past 50 years, more than 68% of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish on Earth have disappeared, putting planet's survival its inhabitants—including human beings—at risk. Financialization, or transformation nature into financial assets, increasingly proposed as a solution to crisis. Proponents financialization believe that assigning monetary value will incentivize beings protect habitats their species. This article offers four-mechanism model nature's financialization, explaining why it virtually impossible financialize nature. We collected data through unique two-stage collection process, including single case study additional interviews with conservationists conservation finance specialists. analyzed development calculative device, “Index,” designed assess impact efforts endangered Conservationists hoped use Index calculate return bond, instrument projects. However, they did not achieve goal. discuss implications for literature role accounting therein. notably question previous accounts need numbers actors. ultimately show project can transform practices toward even if process complete. La financiarisation peut-elle sauver la nature? Le cas des espèces en voie de disparition À l'heure actuelle, perte biodiversité est dramatique. Au cours dernières années, plus 68 % mammifères, oiseaux, amphibiens, reptiles et poissons ont disparu surface Terre, ce qui pose un risque pour survie planète ses habitants, y compris les êtres humains. financiarisation, ou éléments naturels actifs financiers, souvent proposée guise à dégradation biodiversité. Les tenants sont d'avis que l'attribution d'une valeur monétaire incitera humains protéger vivent. présent propose modèle constitué quatre mécanismes explique pourquoi il pratiquement financiariser naturels. Nous avons recueilli données dans le cadre d'un processus collecte deux étapes unique, soit une étude entrevues additionnelles avec conservationnistes spécialistes du financement conservation. analysé l'élaboration dispositif calcul, appelé l'« », conçu évaluer répercussions sur disparition. espéraient utiliser l'Index déterminer rendement financier obligations (CIB), soutenir projets Toutefois, ils n'ont pas atteint leur objectif. examinons ici littérature conservation, ainsi rôle qu'y joue comptabilité. remettons tentatives antérieures nécessité recourir financières acteurs financiers. En fin compte, nous montrons qu'un projet peut intégrer aspects aux pratiques, même si n'est terminé. Appendix A. Types organization B. Data sources C. Figure shared external interviewed during second stage research D. creation Please note: publisher responsible content functionality any supporting information supplied by authors. Any queries (other missing content) should be directed corresponding author article.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Contemporary Accounting Research

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['1911-3846', '0823-9150']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12810