Corporate Biodiversity Management: A Framework from Divya Narain What’s it about in short: presentation by Divya Narain on Corporate Biodiversity Management (thanks Divya for sharing) When was it released: January 1, 2016 By whom: Divya Narain, on Slideshare More info: http://de.slideshare.net/DivyaNarain2/corporate-biodiversity-management-a-framework … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Robert Bloomfield elaborates on the interelatedness of such crucial threats as biodiversity loss and climate change. When was it released: December 26, 2015 By whom: Robert Bloomfield, in: The Guardian More info: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/dec/26/biodiversity-loss-climate-change … Continue reading
Author(s): James R. Oakleaf,Christina M. Kennedy,Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Paul C. West, James S. Gerber, Larissa Jarvis and Joseph Kiesecker Title: A World at Risk: Aggregating Development Trends to Forecast Global Habitat Conversion Year: 2015 In: PLOS ONE, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.013833. Published online: … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: The draft Natural Capital Protocol and Sector Guides as they are launched for consultation until February 26, 2016. When was it released: November 23, 2015 By whom: Natural Capital Coalition More info: http://www.naturalcapitalcoalition.org/news/article/consultation-on-draft-natural-capital-protocol-launched.html … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: BirdLife’s Ariel Brunner summarizes and comments on the interrim outcomes of the fitness check of the EU Birds and Habitat Directives When was it released: November 20, 2015 By whom: Ariel Brunner, BirdLife More info: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-environment/commission-barking-wrong-tree-nature-law-review-319692 … Continue reading
With the currently ongoing World Forum on Natural Capital in Edinburgh we have reached another peak in the discussion about the value of nature — natural capital is all around us. As there are so many news on this, … Continue reading
Author(s): (Editors:) Penelope Figgis, Brendan Mackey, James Fitzsimons, Jason Irving and Pepe Clarke Title: Valuing Nature: Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services Year: 2015 In: IUCN Australia SCIENCE INFORMING POLICY SYMPOSIUM SERIES Pages: 140. Publication type: report Language: English Source: http://aciucn.org.au/index.php/publications/2015-valuing-nature/ … Continue reading
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