Our precious planet is in peril. The economic overshoot of ecological thresholds is seemingly the order of the day. Yet, it is clearly not enough to lament the excessive economic use and human domination of ecosystems and sit as if in sackcloth and ashes while romanticizing the days gone by. How can the current process of environmental degradation be stopped? How can the process be reversed? And how can the damage already done, in part at least, be repaired? We believe that a two-pronged approach is required: first, a serious reduction in, and better management of, the demand for ecosystem goods and services, and second, an.
