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As fires burn and temperatures soar, it’s time to imagine a world beyond GDP
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GDP counts environmental destruction as economic gain, since activities like clear-cutting forests raise output figures. As climate disasters intensify, critics argue this metric is fundamentally flawed. Alternative measures that account for natural wealth depletion and environmental degradation are gaining attention as policymakers face pressure to adopt frameworks better suited to long-term ecological and economic sustainability.