Britain's forests, soil and rivers worth £1.6tn, says environment secretary

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Liz Truss says putting price tag on environment would help decision-making by businesses and government

Britain's forests, soil and riversare worth at least £1.6tn and should be quantified in the same way as the country's man-made infrastructure, the environment secretary, Liz Truss, has said. In a move...

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