While some people may say that nature is priceless, the truth is that it has an economical value. Economists will tell you that a dirty beach, for instance, has much less value than a clean one. Here’s how economists do the numbers and why there’s a serious financial incentive for keeping the environment clean.
There’s a huge financial incentive for cleaning up the environment
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