From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going

We have lost sight of the dependence we have on nature in economics

The US is responsible for 25 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. It should take responsibility for leading the way.

From the recycling miracles in the soil; an army of predators ridding us of unwanted pests; an abundance of life creating a genetic codebook that underpins our food, pharmaceutical industries and much more, it has been estimated that these and other services are each year worth about double global GDP

The coming week in The Hague may prove to be one of the most important in the three-and-a-half-billion year history of life on earth.

From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going

Nature is our biggest ally in poverty reduction and achieving human welfare