Monetization of the environment

[whatis42]

This quote links back to an earlier discussion I had with lyght:

"Most of the 'services' living systems provide cannot be duplicated by people and thus in effect cannot be monetized. They are irreplaceable necessities; money cannot remedy damage to them."
In From Apocalypse to Way of Life by F. Buell, 2004.

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[whatis42]

Sorry - it looks like I didn't add enough context to make that quote's meaning clear. Based on the rest of the paragraph, I took that statement to mean that some ecosystem services could not be converted into a purchasable commodity, because we don't know how to duplicate those services with technology