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Why is biodiversity so important?

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-biodiversity-so-important-kim-preshoff Our planet's diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent f... read more

Lately, several initiatives intend to estimate the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services, whether social or economic. The most popular initiative is The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), a “global initiative focused on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity”. read more

Although some dislike the thought of trying to put an economic value on biodiversity (some things are just priceless), there have been attempts to do so in order for people to understand the magnitude of the issue: how important the environment is to humanity and what costs and benefits there can be in doing (or not doing) something. read more

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