One might go so far as to say that Montana’s economy hinges upon nature.

A variety of tools and approaches for economic valuations of nature exist. This article briefly reviews one of the major tools, the Natural Capital Protocol and offers insights for Montana businesses and government agencies.

As one expert notes, “[Businesses] can’t continue as we do today, because if we keep our consumption patterns and business models running in the same way, it’s just a matter of time until we have destroyed the planet, and that means until we have destroyed society, and that means until we have destroyed business.”

by Jakki Mohr and Carmen Thissen