FOR200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: A Forest, Memorandum, Natural Capital
Document Summary
Modern idea that environmental conservation can only happen at the expense of the economy. Shift in employment is a consequence of: changing policies, changing attitude of consequences of canadians to the environment. Oak-savannah: adapted to fire, serotinous seeds need fire (high temperature) to germinate. So it has value in this sense as well. Economic activity is inherently linked to natural capital. Natural capital: stocks of nature found on the planet. Economic activity can have positive and negative impacts. Almond butter cost of production has increased dramatically: due to decline in pollinators, farmers now have to import bees every year. Coffee is also completely dependent on pollinators. Green-belt: evidence from both western science and traditional ecological knowledge, 1. 9 million acres in size, greenspace surrounding gta, the greenbelt contributes . 6 billion/year. The rest is non-market value (cleaning air, water etc. ) Wetlands and forests produce much more ecosystem services than croplands, orchards etc.
