What’s it about in short: BirdLife summarizes some of the first results of the “fitness check” of the EU birds and habitats directive When was it released: November 12, 2015 By whom: Finlay Duncan, BirdLife More info: http://www.birdlife.org/africa/news/extractives-industries-africa-blessing-or-curse see also my … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article adsressing the aims of BirdLife International, IUCN and WWF to balance extractives industries in Africa with social and envieonmental concerns When was it released: June 12, 2015 By whom: Ken Mwathe, BirdLife More info: http://www.birdlife.org/africa/news/extractives-industries-africa-blessing-or-curse … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: A group of 10 international banks recently signed the Positive Impact Manifesto. This includes a roadmap towards a new paradigm of positive financial impact on the economy, society and environment. When was it released: October 2, 2015 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article on the potential of “wasteland” in terms of natural capital in the UK, based on a pilot project. When was it released: October 29, 2015 By whom: Sam Tarrant More info: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/could-uk-sitting-wasteland-offers-7bn-unused-natural-capital-tarrant?trk=hp-feed-article-title-publish and http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2430288/could-the-uk-be-sitting-on-wasteland-that-offers-gbp7bn-in-unused-natural-capital (pay-walled) … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Steve Edwards of IUCN’s Business and Biodiversity Programme explains how government and business are looking at ways to compensate for the impacts of development on biodiversity. When was it released: January 15, 2015 By whom: IUCN More … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article based on an interview with Ariel Brunner (BirdLife Europe) on the pros and cons of biodiversity offsets When was it released: September 7, 2015 By whom: IUCN More info: http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/business/?21861/The-pros-and-cons-of-biodiversity-offsets … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: terminology of natural capital and sustainability — 10 essential terms for CEOs When was it released: October 22, 2015 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/actualidad/10-terminos-esenciales-para-los-ceo-en-materia-de-capital-natural-y-sostenibilidad/#gdQ0aQHYwoqKLHPu (in Spanish, see the infographic in English) … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: enhancement project of environmental compensation in Brazil — Compensação Ambiental (established by law 9.985/2000, SNUC-Act) (by The Nature Conservancy and partners) When was it released: July 15, 2015 By whom: Maria Camila Cozzi Pires de Oliveira … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: overview of Swedish consultancy Enetjärn Natur on their recent work on ecological compensation (ekologisk kompensation, in Swedish) When was it released: October 22, 2015 By whom: Enetjärn Natur More info: http://www.enetjarnnatur.se/static/sv/681/ (in Swedish) … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: LinkedIn Post on the valuation of ecosystem services and natural capital (business case) When was it released: October 15, 2015 By whom: Pankaj Arora More info: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/valuing-services-nature-why-so-important-business-pankaj-arora?trk=hp-feed-article-title-share … Continue reading