Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
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"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
All labels observed (1)
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| Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T203987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment Context triple: [Partha Dasgupta, notableWork, Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment]
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Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
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Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
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Center for Health and the Global Environment
The Center for Health and the Global Environment is a research and policy institute that examines how environmental change affects human health and promotes sustainable solutions to protect both people and the planet.
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A Life on Our Planet
A Life on Our Planet is a documentary film and companion book in which naturalist David Attenborough reflects on his lifetime of witnessing environmental change and issues a powerful call to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
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E.
Who Speaks for Earth?
"Who Speaks for Earth?" is a landmark episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s responsibility, unity, and ethical choices in shaping the future of life on Earth and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment Target entity description: "Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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A.
Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
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B.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
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C.
Center for Health and the Global Environment
The Center for Health and the Global Environment is a research and policy institute that examines how environmental change affects human health and promotes sustainable solutions to protect both people and the planet.
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D.
A Life on Our Planet
A Life on Our Planet is a documentary film and companion book in which naturalist David Attenborough reflects on his lifetime of witnessing environmental change and issues a powerful call to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
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E.
Who Speaks for Earth?
"Who Speaks for Earth?" is a landmark episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s responsibility, unity, and ethical choices in shaping the future of life on Earth and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues | that sustainable development requires maintaining total wealth including natural capital ⓘ |
| author |
Partha Dasgupta
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Partha Dasgupta ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Partha Dasgupta
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques | conventional measures of economic progress such as GDP ⓘ |
| describedAs |
influential work in environmental economics
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theoretical treatment of environment–economy linkages ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
integration of ecology into economics
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role of natural capital in economic analysis ⓘ trade-offs between current and future generations ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
development economics
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economics ⓘ environmental economics ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
links between economic development and the environment
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measurement of human well-being ⓘ policy implications of environmental degradation ⓘ sustainability of economic growth ⓘ valuation of environmental resources ⓘ |
| genre |
economics literature
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environmental studies literature ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
academic research in environmental economics
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environmental policy debates ⓘ measurement of national wealth ⓘ theory of sustainable development ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ecological economics ideas
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neoclassical economics ⓘ welfare economics tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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graduate students in economics and environmental policy ⓘ policy makers ⓘ researchers in environmental studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic development
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environmental economics ⓘ environmental sustainability ⓘ human well-being ⓘ intergenerational equity ⓘ natural capital ⓘ natural environment ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| proposesConcept |
comprehensive wealth as a measure of well-being
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inclusive wealth ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment Description of subject: "Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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