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An exciting exploration of the new frontier of finance, to value the planet and protect what has too long been treated as free and taken for granted--the natural assets we need and love most
In Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets, renowned environmental strategist, speaker, world traveler and author Paula DiPerna brings a unique voice and optic to de-mystify and unveil today’s most fascinating financial disruption—pricing the priceless to flip conventional ideas of how we value natural assets and why. She asks the provocative question long ignored: Why do we value the indispensable atmosphere at zero, but dispensable production in the trillions? She digs into alternatives, with real-life examples from around the globe of fascinating and pioneering financial innovations—controversial and paradoxical, but essential. In the book, you’ll travel from rainforests to Wall Street, Board Rooms to the Vatican, coral reefs to mangroves to China’s carbon markets. Timely, adventurous, eclectic, and accessible, Pricing the Priceless brings alive the critical financial transformation that will determine future planetary health and social stability.
With power, clarity and real-world experience, the author also examines:
A can’t-miss read for thought leaders, business executives, investors, activists, and entrepreneurs, Pricing the Priceless is a landmark that will shape the world and future, bridging the tangible and intangible to answer a critical question of rising economic and social inspiration: What is money for?
PAULA DIPERNA is a pioneer and leader at the forefront of finance and climate policy, from the Oval Office to Antarctica, coral reefs to carbon markets. She served as President of CCX International, the world’s first expansive emissions trading system to address global warming; President of the Joyce Foundation; and writer for underwater hero, Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Currently, she is Special Advisor to CDP, the world’s only integrated environmental disclosure system. DiPerna is a frequent media commentator and public speaker.
1: Michelangelo’s Finger: The Pope And The Atmosphere
2: Marooned: The Island Of Wrong Things Measured
3: One Of A Kind: The Gamble Of Rarity And Price
4: Art In A Box: Pricelessness Saves Detroit
5: Mangroves And Money: All Of Nature Is An Economic Machine
6: The Cosmic Penthouse: Carbon Pricing, Carbon Markets
7: Dare To Surmount: China Joins The Marathon
8: Wall Street To The Rescue?:Nauru May Answer
9: Never Another Drop: The Flow Of Water Markets
10: Wildlife And Wonderment: The Rhino Bond
11: Premiums To The Coral: Coral Reef Insurance
12: Forests As Infrastructure: The Forest Resilience Bond
13: Off Limits: The Value Of Do Not Touch
14: Infinite Value: Return To Rome
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