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Nature Inc. Episode 7, Bloom or bust /

NATURE INC looks at a new breed of investors who are making substantial and sustainable profits by investing in keeping ecosystems healthy. We report on the ultra-slick carbon trading market which is predicted to be worth $300 billion a year before the end of the decade; the multi-million dollars tr...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Katona, Krisztina (Producer), Burden, Rachel (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Montréal, QC : CinéFête, 2011.
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Economic aspects.
Emissions trading.
Environmental economics.
Human ecology.
Rain forests > Economic aspects.
Wetland mitigation banking.
Wetlands > Economic aspects.
Climat > Changements > Aspect économique.
Échange de droits d'émission (Environnement)
Économie de l'environnement.
Écologie humaine.
Forêts pluviales > Aspect économique.
Zones humides > Conservation > Compensations.
Zones humides > Aspect économique.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:NATURE INC looks at a new breed of investors who are making substantial and sustainable profits by investing in keeping ecosystems healthy. We report on the ultra-slick carbon trading market which is predicted to be worth $300 billion a year before the end of the decade; the multi-million dollars trade in endangered wetlands; and how investment banks are buying entire islands and rainforests to make huge future profits.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 19, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:21:07