Gretchen C. Daily
The 2008 Sophie Prize is awarded to Gretchen C. Daily (born 1964). Gretchen Daily is established as one of the world’s forerunners in the debate on sustainable development and conservation of biological diversity. As a scientist she has shown that there are different ways to put a value on nature. She has shown us that there are also economical arguments for conserving species and eco-systems and demonstrated how this dimension can be included in political decisions. She is an outstanding scientist with a personal strength that has contributed with a new depth and with to the eco-system thinking/approach.
"The mass extinction of plants and animals that we are experiencing today is absolutely unprecedented in human history." Gretchen C. Daily
