Plastics are an important material in the economy but present a challenge for waste management, resource efficiency and the environment. Low rates of recycling and high rates of environmental leakage represent key sustainability challenges for plastics as well as product designers and producers....

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study is a major international initiative drawing attention to local, national and global economic benefits of biodiversity, to highlight the growing costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, the benefits of investing in natural...

pt. 1. The need for action -- pt. 2. Measuring what we manage : information tools for decision makers -- pt. 3. Available solutions : instruments for better stewardship of natural capital -- pt. 4. The road ahead.