First, I think the environment is the world - at least, the physical realm. There are a number of aspects of what we call "the environment" that are commons:
The land, the soil, the fisheries, the ability of the atmosphere, sea and more to absorb and process our waste, the aquifers, the top soil, the forests, etc.
Apart from that, our cultural heritage, our science and inventions, the electromagnetic spectrum. I'm sure you can think of more.
Sadly, today we live in the belief that we need to convert all of this, or rather more and more of it, into goods that can be monetized.
For a great book on the subject, I warmly recommend Sacred Economics. You can read it online, download or order on http://sacred-economics.com/.
The land, the soil, the fisheries, the ability of the atmosphere, sea and more to absorb and process our waste, the aquifers, the top soil, the forests, etc.
Apart from that, our cultural heritage, our science and inventions, the electromagnetic spectrum. I'm sure you can think of more.
Sadly, today we live in the belief that we need to convert all of this, or rather more and more of it, into goods that can be monetized.
For a great book on the subject, I warmly recommend Sacred Economics. You can read it online, download or order on http://sacred-economics.com/.