So in cases not like yours—you might be a bit more of an exception than the rule, in terms of the five priorities you listed. I am trying to find some sort of analogy that works for what the system is right now.
In days gone by, for business, there were no health and safety standards, so the cost of an injured employee was virtually nothing, other than replacing the employee, until lawsuits started coming forward. Then it seemed to make business sense to invest in health and safety standards, and in training employees to avoid those costs.
Are we not essentially talking about internalizing the costs of pollution into the bottom line of companies that are involved in both the creation of wealth and pollution?