**Reposted because linking to a holding page is apparently ‘bad content’.**
**In 2019 Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was commissioned by HM Treasury to review the interactions between biodiversity and economics.** In early 2021, the 600+ page report was published – but fortunately everyone was busy with the pandemic. You can download the full report, abridged report, and headline messages from [this linked page](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-report-the-economics-of-biodiversity-the-dasgupta-review).
One of the most notable conclusions of the report is this passage from the [headlines summary](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/957629/Dasgupta_Review_-_Headline_Messages.pdf):
>But if we are to avoid exceeding the limits of what Nature can provide on a sustainable basis while meeting the needs of the human population, **we cannot rely on technology alone: consumption and production patterns will need to be fundamentally restructured.** Breaking the links between damaging forms of consumption and production and Nature can be accelerated through a range of policies that change prices and behavioural norms, for example enforcing standards for re-use, recycling and sharing, and aligning environmental objectives along entire global supply chains.
**As electric cars, and renewable power generation are now frequent topics in the news and on this sub, it is worth grounding your expectations in the realities we face.**
It is fascinating to contrast the messages being put forward by scientists, with the messaging in the media, marketing, and from the government. The gap between the two realities is vast and widening.
**Remember : This is a UK review commissioned by the UK government, and is relevant to every public discussion and policy announcement regarding the environment and GDP growth. These are fundamental issues that must be faced up to, but are largely ignored.**