eg. Agriculture
1) Affinity for ag all across the tree of life
2) Diversified ag supports 600M more years of evolutionary history than intensive monocultures, but 300 M fewer years than forests
3) Ag systems offer tremendous conservation opportunity.

Valuing Nature in Decision Making

Why Protect Rainforest
If rainforest nearby agriculture, you get lots of stingless bees!
- 20% more yield 
- 50% better quality 
- 50% less infestation (due to birds that eat bad insects)
Identifying Alternative Decisions
Impact of Nature Experience on Mental Health
- Memory improves
- Mood, level of anxiety improves 
- Nature experiences reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation (associated with depression, anxiety, etc). 
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