orang-utans and survival

In today's news, orang-utans are threatened by the destruction of their environment. And the same goes for a thousand other species.

Wildlife and forests create measurable benefits. Trees release oxygen and regulate climates, wildlife creates tourism and is a source for new drugs, and people pay more to live in attractive places. All we need are laws that make people pay the full value of what they take. Land rent makes people pay the full value for the land, and the same principle can then be applied to other natural resources.

Species loss - another problem solved by land rent.