| Understanding Ecosystem Services | April 06, 2011 |
Jennifer Morris
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Conservation International |
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture Series |
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- 01:33Ensuring Supply Chain Sustainability
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What does the natural world mean in monetary terms, beyond the idea of raw materials? Conservation International Executive VP Jennifer Morris believes it is critically important quantify the value of "ecosystem services," those resources and processes nature provides for planet and human survival. She shares two quantifiable examples: the value of insect pollination to agriculture, and the pharmaceutical industry's dependence on natural plant resources.
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