The total capital stock of the world (most notably natural capital) is degrading faster than wealth created in the formal economy.

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This is because the extraction and consumption of natural resources, pollution, and environmental degradation are occurring at a rate that outpaces the ability of the natural environment to regenerate and the formal economy to compensate for these losses, leading to a net decrease in the world's total capital stock.

The Total Capital Stock of the World (Most Notably Natural