It is precisely where we put the most pressure. That's also where we dump. And that's where we shape and reshape the coastline, where we dredge. An acre of marshland is worth 100 times more than we can afford. We can't afford to turn it into a parking lot, because the revenue from the parking lot will not provide the income that nature provides.
Nature works for free.
Anytime you fight nature, it costs you money. Nature doesn't care. It's doing it for free. For zero, it puts it right back. We might as well study a little more at the beginning to figure out what nature does and work with it.