We are developing all sorts of technologies based on what we have learnt from birds, animals and soils. Pollination is worth £billions. But it also highlights how nature is so interconnected.

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

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

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

We are developing all sorts of technologies based on what we have learnt from birds, animals and soils. Pollination is worth £billions. But it also highlights how nature is so interconnected.

Nature is not a drag on growth - its protection is an unavoidable prerequisite for sustaining economic development.