Ecosystems Services PLUS Mimicking Nature!

Interest is fortunately growing in the value of preserving ecosystem functions. The World Business Council on Sustainable Development just released a new "Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Valuation". The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions has established a National Ecosystem Services Partnership. In July, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology issued a report on sustaining environmental capital. And, as I write, the Stockholm Water Week has sessions on ecosystem valuation and green growth strategies. This work is a significant element in the approach of the Water Alliance. But there is more.  There is potentially even greater value in looking to mimic nature in managing infrastructure and the built environment. Ecosystems work in complexity, interdependence, closed loops, and local adaptation. So should our cities and towns. Real breakthroughs will come from "coupled" natural and human systems. Check out some earlier recommendations in this regard.

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