This is why the European Central Bank says that destroying nature will destroy the economy

Jun 26, 2023

The United Nations has calculated that the loss of healthy ecosystems could cause a decline in global GDP of $2.7 trillion annually by 2030. Image: Unsplash/davidmarcu

Akanksha Khatri

Head, Nature and Biodiversity, World Economic Forum

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Nearly three-quarters of bank loans go to companies that are highly dependent on at least one ecosystem service. Image: ECB

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