From natural capital accounting to natural capital banking
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چکیده
Natural capital accounting will confirm what we know — without change, are headed for environmental disaster resulting from economic growth. We propose a natural bank, new institution to help maintain adequacy and chart course sustainable future via accounting.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature sustainability
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2398-9629']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00747-x