IUCN - Business and Biodiversity

IUCN has been working closely with the private sector to achieve conservation and sustainable development goals. Stronger action by government, business, and consumers is required to integrate environmental protection and poverty reduction into the pursuit for individual, corporate, and national prosperity. IUCN views its engagement with business as an effective partnership that will help conserve biodiversity and implement sustainable development practices in Viet Nam.

IUCN networks and its Global Secretariat can provide businesses with technical assistance and information on a range of conservation issues. Potential assistance includes expert advice, publications, and training.

In addition to its established strengths, IUCN is developing new capacities that are highly relevant to how businesses can support biodiversity conservation. These include IUCN’s growing expertise and emerging knowledge networks on the economic and social dimensions of conservation. This knowledge can help businesses manage both the social and environmental aspects of their activities. Specific areas of new expertise include:

Integrating conservation priorities into poverty reduction and development strategies
Supporting increased coherence between international trade and environmental policies
Developing policy and practices to implement ecosystem approaches
Developing market-based incentives for conservation, such as payments for ecosystem services plans

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Business and Biodiversity