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Priceless: A dog swims near mangrove swamps at Bacalar Chico in Ambergris Caye, Belize. Indigenous fishermen and real-estate developers may value these mangroves differently. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP

Will a price tag on nature help business to value the planet?

Critics say putting a value on something does not equate to protecting it

Laure Fillon