Disentangling nature's contributions to international trade (phys.org)
TLDR; Summary
- Researchers developed a process to quantify international trade's dependency on nature's contributions to people
- Consumers are increasingly disconnected from nature's contributions due to globalized production
- Nature provides essential ecosystem services for products like coffee and cocoa
- Approaches like terroir in viticulture highlight nature's contributions in products
- Researchers aim to improve understanding of nature's role in international trade for biodiversity assessments