Valuing nature: the case of tropical forests and Costa Rica.

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  • Author(s): Umaña Quesada A;Umaña Quesada A
  • Source:
    Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences [Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci] 2024 Jun 10; Vol. 379 (1903), pp. 20220320. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 22.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Royal Society Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7503623 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2970 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09628436 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : Royal Society, 1934-
    • Subject Terms:
      Climate Change* ; Conservation of Natural Resources* ; Forests* ; Tropical Climate*; Biodiversity ; Costa Rica ; Decision Making
    • Abstract:
      The paper focuses on the failure to account for the value of standing tropical forests, and of ecosystem services in general, in economic decision-making. This blindness to the values of nature has led to overexploitation, degradation and destruction of tropical forests, which, in turn, has also significantly contributed to greenhouse gas emissions. Forest conservation and restoration has a critical role to play in the fight against climate change and brings a vast array of additional benefits, from security in water, energy, food, health and livelihoods to maintaining biodiversity itself as a core component of our living planet. As first Minister of Environment and Energy under President Oscar Arias (1986-1990), I brought these views into societal decision-making in Costa Rica and here I briefly describe how. This article is part of the theme issue 'Bringing nature into decision-making'.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: biodiversity; economics; forests; global common resources
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240421 Date Completed: 20240423 Latest Revision: 20250114
    • Publication Date:
      20250115
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11033048
    • Accession Number:
      10.1098/rstb.2022.0320
    • Accession Number:
      38643786