Credit Suisse report points out that one of the great paradoxes of GDP growth is that an environmental disaster — such as decent sized oil spill — can be a real positive. Putting it another way, a nation could boost its GDP almost immediately by clear-felling all its forests and shipping out the timber. That would neither be sustainable, nor add much to the overall richness of life. Ken Henry, supports Hairy Nosed Wombat, example environmental protection not included in GDP

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