2015 Bolivia set to violate its protected areas[disponible en anglès]
2013, ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS - número/volum 94 - Pàgines 97-105
Autors de l'ICTA:
Erik N. Gómez-Baggethun, Giorgos Kallis, Christos Zografos
Tots els autors:
Giorgos Kallis, Erik Gómez-Baggethun, Christos Zografos
Abstract
Should we reject money when we value nature? Like most environmentalists, ecological economists are increasingly divided on this question. Synthesizing political ecology with ecological economics, we argue that this way of framing the question is limited. We propose a reformulation of the question into “when and how to value with money?” and “under what conditions?” We recommend four criteria for a sound choice: environmental improvement; distributive justice and equality; maintenance of plural value-articulating institutions; and, confronting commodification under neo-liberalism. We call for due attention to the socio-political context within which a valuation is placed and the political goals it serves. The relevance of this framework is demonstrated by applying it to three practical cases: pollution damages, water pricing and payments for ecosystem services.