The coming week in The Hague may prove to be one of the most important in the three-and-a-half-billion year history of life on earth.

Nature is not a drag on growth - its protection is an unavoidable prerequisite for sustaining economic development.

A broad and joined-up approach is needed if we are to match human demands with the capacity of the planet

We are developing all sorts of technologies based on what we have learnt from birds, animals and soils. Pollination is worth £billions. But it also highlights how nature is so interconnected.

The US is responsible for 25 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. It should take responsibility for leading the way.

Nature is our biggest ally in poverty reduction and achieving human welfare

From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going

We have lost sight of the dependence we have on nature in economics

Seeking for salvation within covers with pages of printed letters

Don’t listen to the ramblings of fools, ” he said, smiling grimly. “When it comes down to it, if they knew the truth, no one would want to live on this earth forever.

Well, first of all, let me say that - let me remind your viewers that I am recused from this investigation, and what I said this weekend is not anything new.

Knowing where you are going takes the uncertainty out of getting there

If you do something really cognitively demanding, like buying furniture, it turns out buying furniture is one of the most difficult things we do. Go into a furniture store and look at a sofa.

No, I have never wanted to be a man. I have often wanted to be more effective as a woman, but I have never felt that trousers would do the trick!

If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket.

Smile and maybe tomorrow you'll see that life is still worth while if you just smile

It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.

The difference between a white man and an Indian is this- A white man wants to leave money to his children. An Indian wants to leave forests.