Sir Partha Dasgupta discusses sustainability and biodiversity
The Faculty's Sir Partha Dasgupta explains why climate change is really a subset of the broader issue of how humans are interacting with natural resources, in an interview in the Conversable Economist. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Conference in Honour of Sir Partha Dasgupta
A conference to celebrate Sir Partha Dasgupta's contributions to economics at Cambridge will be held at Newnham College, University of Cambridge from 20th - 21st April 2023. By Invitation Only.
Event Date - Thursday 20th April 2023 - Friday 21st April 2023
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Alexander Skarsgard, Partha Dasgupta and the Answer to Everything
In 2021, Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta prepared a 610-page report for the British government about the financial value of nature. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 3rd April 2023
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Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta Interview
The Faculty's Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta has received an elevated knighthood in the New Year Honours list, led an independent, global review on the Economics of Biodiversity and next month a conference will be held to honour his research.
Published on - Monday 13th March 2023
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Sir Partha Dasgupta honoured with elevated knighthood
Sir Partha, the Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, is made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for services to economics and the natural environment
Published on - Wednesday 4th January 2023
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Sir Partha Dasgupta honoured as Champion of the Earth
A University of Cambridge academic at the Faculty of Economics has been honoured at the UN Environment Programme as one of four 2022 Champions of the Earth, the first economist to have been awarded this honour.
Published on - Monday 12th December 2022
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Freedom of City of London for Professor Dasgupta
The Faculty's Sir Partha Dasgupta, was commended for his economic research, including the Dasgupta report, at the ceremony held in the Guildhall of the City of London
Published on - Monday 6th June 2022
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Population: The Missing Factor in Climate and Biodiversity Policy - Video
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta gave The Bennett Institute for Public Policy's Annual Public Policy Lecture. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 6th December 2021
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Putting the Environment at the Heart of Economic Decision-Making
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta and Nicholas Stern took part in a panel discussion on why it's crucial for us to embed the environment into economic and finance decision-making. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 9th November 2021
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It’s not a giant step to introduce nature into economics
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was interviewed by Leslie Hook as part of the Financial Times's ‘Economists Exchange’ series. Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 4th November 2021
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Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta awarded Kew International Medal for work to protect nature and stop biodiversity loss. The Economist was selected by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to receive the prestigious award following his ground-breaking report The Economics of Biodiversity.
Published on - Wednesday 8th September 2021
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UK’s cut to overseas family planning aid ‘very disappointing’
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta is quoted regarding his review into the “economics of biodiversity”. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 7th September 2021
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The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review Launch Speech
Read the expanded version of the speech delivered by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta at the launch of his independent global Review, commissioned by HM Treasury. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 13th July 2021
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Sustainable Earth
Further coverage of Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta discussing the need for new economic approaches to preserving the biosphere. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 15th June 2021
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Planet Needs a World Bank for Natural Assets
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta is calling for a body to protect shared resources such as oceans and air. Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 10th June 2021
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Discussion of Dasgupta Review findings
Sajid Javid MP and the Faculty’s Professor Sir Dasgupta will discuss the review, its key findings and next steps, in an event organised by the Harvard Kennedy School. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 15th March 2021
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Is There a More Climate-Friendly Way to Assess the State of Our Economies?
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was interviewed by Channel 4 News about the findings of his independent report into the Economics of Biodiversity and if there is another way, other than GDP, to measure if economies are doing well. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 8th March 2021
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Nations will have to rethink economic growth as a measure of success if they want to make good on pledges to halt the destruction of the natural world, according to a report co-authored by Prof Dasgupta.
Published on - Tuesday 2nd February 2021
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Cambridge University News has detailed feature on the independent review on the economics of biodiversity, produced by Emeritus Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta from the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. Read More>>
Published on - Thursday 4th February 2021
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Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta gave an interview to the House of Commons, Environment Audit Committee about the findings of his forthcoming independent report into the Economics of Biodiversity. Professor Dasgupta's report will be published early in 2021. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 14th December 2020
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Climate Change and the Economics of Biodiversity
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was among the panel of leading scientists, academics, businesspeople and activists for the BBC World Service - World Questions programme. The panel discussed the environment and what we can do to help it. Professor Dasgupta's interim report of his independent global review on the Economics of Biodiversity was published by the HM Treasury in April 2020. Read More>>
Published on - Monday 16th November 2020
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Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta will be talking to Minouche Shafik (LSE Director) about his research into "The Economics of Biodiversity". The virtual event will take place on Thursday 7th May 2020 1.00pm to 2.00pm and is hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Please see the LSE event page for details and to register your interest.
Published on - Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Economics of Biodiversity
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta's interim report of his independant global review on the Economics of Biodiversity has been published by the HM Treasury. The Review was commissioned last year by HM Treasury and is supported by an Advisory Panel drawn from public policy, science, economics, finance and business.
Published on - Friday 1st May 2020
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Putting a Dollar Value on Biodiversity
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta was interviewed by Radio New Zealand about his research into biodiversity, particularly his Review of the Economics of Biodiversity and his pioneering work into Inclusive Wealth Index, that aims to puts a monetary value on natural resources. Read More>>
Published on - Tuesday 18th February 2020
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The Economics of Biodiversity
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta gave the 2019 Martin Buber Memorial Lecture at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, on the 26th November 2019, in Jerusalem. Prof. Dasgupta's talk was titled "The Economics of Biodiversity". Read More>>
Published on - Wednesday 27th November 2019
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Biological Extinction
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta has edited a new book "Biological Extinction". The book was edited jointly with Peter Raven (Missouri Botanical Garden) & Anna McIvor (University of Cambridge), and was published in August 2019 by the Cambridge University Press.
Published on - Friday 6th September 2019
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Economic Case for Biodiversity
Professor Partha Dasgupta's research into biodiversity for the UN has been quoted by an article in the Guardian newspaper. The article title "UK urged to take lead on biodiversity as UN issues urgent warning" was published online on 6th May 2019 and in the print version on 7th May 2019.
Published on - Monday 13th May 2019
Tags:UK Government Review of the Economics of Biodiversity
Prof. Partha Dasgupta has been appointed to lead a UK government review into the link between biodiversity and economic growth. The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Statement outlined the estimated £680 million value that 1,500 species of pollinators deliver to the UK economy, highlighting that climate change is not the only environmental challenge. Read More>>
Published on - Wednesday 3rd April 2019
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