Biodiversity: Finance and the Economic and Business Case for Action

Biodiversity: Finance and the Economic and Business Case for Action
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9264597042

This report sets the economic and business case for urgent and ambitious action on biodiversity. It presents a preliminary assessment of current biodiversity-related finance flows, and discusses the key data and indicator gaps that need to be addressed to underpin effective monitoring of both the pressures on biodiversity and the actions (i.e. responses) being implemented. The report concludes with ten priority areas where G7 and other countries can prioritise their efforts.

Plant Conservation

Plant Conservation
Author: Alan Hamilton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1136559795

In this, the latest in the People and Plants series, plant conservation is described in the context of livelihoods and development, and ways of balancing the conservation of plant diversity with the use of plants and the environment for human benefit are discussed. A central contention in this book is that local people must be involved if conservation is to be successful. Also examined are ways of prioritizing plants and places for conservation initiatives, approaches to in situ and ex situ conservation, and how to approach problems of unsustainable harvesting of wild plants. Roles for botanists, foresters, sociologists, development workers and others are discussed. This book acts as a unifying text for the series, integrating case studies and methodologies considered in previous volumes and pointing out in a comprehensive, accessible volume the valuable lessons to be learned.

Plant Conservation

Plant Conservation
Author: Alan Charles Hamilton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1844070824

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Global Biodiversity

Global Biodiversity
Author: World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9401122822

Global Biodiversity is the most comprehensive compendium of conservation information ever published. It provides the first systematic report on the status, distribution, management, and utilisation of the planet's biological wealth.

UNEP Year Book 2011

UNEP Year Book 2011
Author:
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2011
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789280731019

The 8th Edition of the UN Environment Programme flagship report, The UNEP Year Book 2011, examines global emerging issues and provides the latest environmental science. it also highlights major environmental events and developments over the past year, and presents the most recent data and indicator trends. The ocean has become a global repository for much of the waste we produce. Scientists are concerned that plastic debris in the ocean can transport toxic substances which may end up in the food chain, causing potential harm to ecosystems and human health. The Year Book also explores the wider implications of the use of phosphorus in food production. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient whose supply is limited. Since demand for fertilizer in agriculture rocketed in the 20th century, large amounts of phosphorus are flowing into the environment. New perspectives are also emerging on how biodiversity conservation can be integrated in forest management. Forests are receiving increasing attention, not least because of their role in climate change mitigation. Halting loss of forest biodiversity is essential if forests are to adapt to mounting pressures, including climate change and pest outbreaks. The Year Book's overview of events and developments during 2010 shows how cutting edge science reveals new opportunities to mitigate climate change while improving air quality. Stimulated by technological innovation and green investments, renewable energy supply is growing rapidly. This and other developments are summarized in key environmental indicators that present the latest data and trends For The global environment.