What’s it about in short: article and related LinkedIn discussion on the benefits and risks of economic valuation of nature (with some references to biodiversity offsets) When was it released: September 11, 2015 By whom: Roger Harris, Biodiversity Professionals More info: … Continue reading
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What’s it about in short: opinion piece on the role of nature conservation organizations in the discussion about economic valuation of nature (Natural Capital) When was it released: September 3, 2015 By whom: Jacob Salcone, IUCN More info: http://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/oceania/?21849/Should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-natural-capital—An-opinion-piece-by-Jacob-Salcone … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: launch of the web platform of The Nature Conservancy’s Development by Design global program When was it released: September 15, 2015 By whom: Bruce McKenney and Joe Kiesecker, the Nature Conservancy More info: http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/urgentissues/smart-development/index.htm … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article on carbon offsets from avoided forest conversion and sustainable forest management When was it released: April 23, 2015 By whom: Kasey Krifka, Triple Pundit More info: http://www.triplepundit.com/2015/04/purchase-first-avoided-forest-conversion-offsets-california-market/ … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article introducing a video on natural capital of the Mekong river/region (in Spanish, video in Vietnamese/English) When was it released: September 4, 2015 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/actualidad/el-papel-del-capital-natural/#gdQ0MZjdW0v2g4DB … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: “Mining companies are some of the heaviest polluters and they are bound to comply and pay for clean-up and environmental remediation.” says report on extractive industries in Southern Africa. When was it released: September 17, 2013 By … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: blog post on the role of the private sector in financing biodiversity conservation in India When was it released: March 22, 2015 By whom: Divya Narain More info: https://divyanarain.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/can-csr-provide-biodiversity-finance-in-india/ … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Peter Kareiva and Clive Spash debate on new paths for conservation at ICCB conference 2015 in Montpellier When was it released: August 2, 2015 By whom: Jocelyne Sze More info: https://storify.com/jocelynesze/iccb-2015-kareiva-vs-spash … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Joël Houdet who holds Senior Research Fellowships at the African Centre for Technology Studies (Nairobi, Kenya) and the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (University of Pretoria, South Africa). This guest post is the … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Derrick Wilkinson who is an economist and director of the UK based consultancy DG Wilkinson. This guest post is the expression of the author’s thoughts and experiences and as such is acknowledged as a … Continue reading