Economic 'objectivity' redefined: Environmental economics inspires political objectives, not just instruments.
Environmental economics is a type of science that helps create policies for the environment. Some experts in this field think that their policy ideas are not taken seriously by politicians. They believe that the government is not doing a good job in this area. Some experts suggest changing the way environmental economics is done to better match what politicians want. They say that the idea of being "objective" in economics means that experts in the field all agree on certain things. This means that there can be many different economic theories that are all considered valid. The experts also think that environmental economics should not just give politicians tools to use, but also inspire them to make better decisions. These ideas need more research to fully understand them.