in the same RFF volume argues that concern for resource scarcity has moved beyond nonrenewable resources, which are usually managed by the private sector, to renewable and environmental resources, which often exhibit public good characteristics (e.g.. Ecosystem services (ESs) provided by animals are increasingly considered to be of economic value and essential for the well-being of humans. For example, the “increase the match between city dweller aspirations and well-being” action is impacted directly by 12 initiatives (12 cells are marked), while “maximize cultural benefit” is also well supported (with 7 cells marked), both Liveability Actions supporting in turn the “enhance community and individual well-being” goal. Finally, some discussions of what is to be developed emphasizes society itself, addressing the well-being and security of national states, regions and institutions. Also for some, cultural diversity is seen as the counterpoint to biological diversity, and various communities that include distinctive cultures, particular groups of people, and specific places need to be sustained. The “Ensure equity (fairness)” goal is impacted less, although the “ensure an enabling social environment to maximize individual capabilities in the context of carbon reduction and resource security” action is impacted directly by five initiatives so this is clearly a government priority in Singapore. They are all necessary for the transformation of new ideas into innovation products and the success of the innovation ecosystem depends on their confluence. Conversely, from the radical-perspective, if a biocentric world is to be achieved, such environmentalists have yet to develop a theory to make this transition feasible. She has more than 30 published academic journal articles and multiple working papers. This paper provides an overview of the concept of ecosystem services and how they are valued. She has been involved in numerous grant and consultancy projects relating to environmental economics including consultancies for the OECD on environmental policy and water saving, environmental policy and organic food consumption, household behavior and environmental policies consultancies for the World Bank on irrigation practices in Jordan, energy efficiency of Brazilian water utilities, a project on assessing the economies of scale and density in water supply and sewerage service provision, water and sanitation policies in South West Sri Lanka, to mention a few. While sharing a common concern for the fate of the earth, proponents of sustainable development differ in what they think is to be sustained, what is to be developed, how each is related to the other, and for how long a time. Rogers, in, ), with the greatest impact on the Society Lens (28 cells). She is ranked among the top 5% authors in IDEAS. Dr Nauges serves on the editorial boards of the Environmental and Resource Economics, Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies and Water Resources and Economics. On the timescale of the sustainability transition, curiosity and the learning it prompts are likely to be important, whether or not control can be extended in the short term. Fruit-eating and nectar-drinking bats promote forest regeneration, support timber production, and are essential for many food products by dispersing seeds and pollinating flowers of many tropical and subtropical plant species. This explains the global climate finance flows within the framework of the international climate governance regime being traditionally subject to bureaucratic processes pivotal to stakeholders in donor countries, funds managers, as well as accredited entities implementing agencies or, recipient governments as intermediaries, while the local communities (i.e., ultimate beneficiaries) are sometimes not in the equation. ISBN 978-0-9807427-5-6. In each of these settings, indicators form an indispensable but incomplete part of the intelligence needed to discern a sustainability transition in the decades to come. Furthermore, we compiled a summary of changes in the values of ecosystem services caused by changes in land use/land cover. But the capital accounts draw attention to transformations among forms of wealth—transformations that will continue through, and beyond, any long-term search for sustainability.