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Indian-British economist Sir Partha Dasgupta received an Honorary Doctorate at P\u00e9ter P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny Catholic University.
\nAt the request of the British government, Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta prepared the widely cited report, The Economics of Biodiversity in 2019, which was published in 2021. The abridged version of the study was translated by P\u00e9ter P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny Catholic University and presented in May 2025 at a professional conference, where Professor Dasgupta also gave a lecture in person.
\nThe core message of the report is clear: our well-being cannot be measured by GDP only, but by the total wealth, which, besides money, also includes human and natural capital \u2013 people, the natural habitats, water, soil, and ecosystems.
\nThe report on \u201cthe economics of biodiversity\u201d highlights that the degradation of natural capital causes losses and elevates risks across all sectors. Nature is not an external factor of the economy or a resource for it; rather, it is the economy that is embedded in the biosphere. Without understanding that and re-evaluating our approach, agricultural and food systems become unstable, systemic risks increase, and the current model of economic growth becomes unsustainable.
\nIn the future, the most competitive economies will be those that incorporate natural resources (such as water, soil, biodiversity, pollinators, and ecosystem services) as capital into their economic decision-making. And their deterioration (e.g., species extinction, habitat loss, soil degradation, water and air pollution), they interpret not only as risks but as a reduction in capital, while they treat restoration or regeneration investments as value creation.<\/p>\n

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On February 26, the P\u00e9ter P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny Catholic University conferred an honorary doctorate on Professor Dasgupta in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements.
\nFormer President of Hungary J\u00e1nos \u00c1der, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation, pointed out in his laudation at the university that the Dasgupta Report demonstrated how a more down-to-earth, accounting mindset is essential for protecting the Earth.
\n\u201cIf nature is our common wealth, then we are all its stewards and shareholders. It is only right to treat it with care, from generation to generation, to regard the atmosphere, the climate, the soil, and water as public goods. We must see clearly: biodiversity is a precondition for the resilience of our living systems. The right thing to do is not only to consider our well-being, but also that of the next generations.\u201d J\u00e1nos \u00c1der pointed out that Sir Dasgupta serves as an example for present and future researchers: in the relentless pursuit of truth, in confidence grounded in thoroughness, along with the professional humility that naturally and inseparably accompanies it. He also sets an example by combining high-level scientific reasoning with a clear, accessible explanation.<\/p>\n

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta
\nSir Partha Dasgupta was born in Dhaka (now Bangladesh) in 1942 and studied in Varanasi, Delhi, and Cambridge. He is the Frank Ramsey Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of St John\u2019s College, Cambridge, and is one of the world\u2019s most distinguished economists. For decades, he has worked and published extensively in ecological economics, environmental economics, and the economics of environment and development. He is also a member of the scientific academies of Great Britain, the United States, and Europe. His work has been recognized with numerous international awards and honours. Among them, he was knighted by Elizabeth II in 2002, and in 2023, he was made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire by Charles III for \u201cservices to economics and the natural environment\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nIn addition to Sir Partha Dasgupta, the P\u00e9ter P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny Catholic University also awarded an honorary doctorate to Mih\u00e1ly Szentm\u00e1rtoni SJ, a Jesuit priest and professor of psychology, in recognition of his outstanding academic and pastoral work in the fields of pastoral psychology and spiritual direction.
\nMih\u00e1ly Szentm\u00e1rtoni SJ was born in Novi Sad and, after studying in Zagreb and Rome, taught as a professor\u2014and later as professor emeritus\u2014at the Pontifical Gregorian University. His academic work includes more than 500 publications, numerous international textbooks and translations, with particular emphasis on his foundational works in pastoral psychology. Throughout his service, he has played a significant role in spiritual direction and in accompanying various priestly, religious, and lay communities. The award is a fitting recognition of his decades-long, internationally significant contribution to the life of both the Church and science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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