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Why Finance Should Care about Ecology

Trends Ecol Evol. 2017 Jul;32(7):500-505. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.03.013. Epub 2017 Apr 27.

Abstract

Finance ignores ecosystems, which has resulted in a growing list of environmental and social problems. In this article, the importance of ecology for finance is assessed. We suggest The piece also suggests that the financial intermediation perspective can align finance and ecology for the benefit of society. This requires that financial institutions account for information about the impact of finance on the environment and vice versa, and that they are held accountable by their supervisors in this domain.

Keywords: ecology; finance; financial intermediation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ecology*
  • Ecosystem*
  • Environment
  • Humans
  • Social Conditions