Resources
Building Biodiversity Business
The challenge of building biodiversity business is not trivial. Biodiversity is still largely neglected by private finance. There is a need to develop new business models and market mechanisms for biodiversity conservation, and to persuade the public and policy makers that biodiversity (or component ecosystem services) can be conserved on a commercial basis. Based on extensive consulatation and analysis, the authors of this new report conclude that there are numerous pro-biodiversity business opportunities that can generate positive financial returns as well as real biodiversity benefits. …
19 Mar 2008 | Downloads - Publication
Understanding the Private Demand for International Ecosystem Services - A survey of public attitudes and preferences in Geneva, Switzerland
During November and December of 2007, a survey of public attitudes and preferences on international ecosystem services was carried out in Geneva, Switzerland. This report provides some preliminary results of consumers' willingness to pay for the conservation of tropical forests. …
10 Mar 2008 | Downloads - Document
Pro-poor Payments for Ecosystem Services
The 11th Poverty and Environment Partnership (PEP) meeting was held in Copenhagen and hosted by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following a first day devoted to the theme of climate change, IUCN co-hosted a full-day sessions on payments for ecosystem services and poverty. The presentations offered insights into the links between PES and poverty and the potential of PES as a tool for poverty reduction as well as environmental management. …
20 Jun 2007 | Events - Event
Biodiversity, the Next Challenge for Financial Institutions?
The Biodiversity Business Case - This report provides a detailed analysis of the business case for financial institutions from a risk perspective.The report focuses notably on what the specific implications are for the commercial banking sector, asset managers and investors, and (re)insurance firms in terms of exposure to biodiversity business risks. …
04 May 2007 | Downloads - Publication
Building Business for Biodiversity - A scoping report (draft for comments)
This report explores recent experience around the world and future opportunities to develop business models that generate biodiversity benefits. The report is the fruit of collaboration between IUCN and Shell and represents the result of over eight months work, including interviews with over 150 individuals from over 60 different organizations. …
24 Nov 2006 | Downloads - Publication
The economic value of wild resources in Senegal
The contribution of wild plants and animals to human welfare is widely appreciated but not routinely measured. This report presents a summary of findings of recent research on the value of non-timber forest products, game, and freshwater fisheries in Senegal, West Africa. …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Evaluation économique des ressources sauvages au Sénégal
Evaluation préliminaire des produits forestiers non-ligneux, de la chasse et de la pêche continentale. Ce rapport présente un résumé des trouvailles issues d’une recherche récente menée sur la valeur des produits forestiers non ligneux, de la chasse et de la pêche continentale au Sénégal, en Afrique de l’Ouest. …
01 Jan 2006 | Downloads - Publication
Investing in Environmental Wealth for Poverty Reduction
A new report examines the economic case for investing in the environment, as a contribution to poverty reduction. It argues that the environment is not a luxury good, which poor countries can do without, but an essential part of strategies to reduce poverty and foster sustainable growth. …
01 Sep 2005 | Downloads - Publication
Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas - A global review of challenges and options
Discussions on Protected Area (PA) finance have formed a key agenda item during global deliberations on biodiversity conservation. Several recent international meetings have observed that insufficient investment is being made in biodiversity conservation in general and protected areas in particular, both of which play a key role in global efforts to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. …
01 Jan 2005 | Downloads - Publication
Values and rewards : counting and capturing ecosystem water services for sustainable development
Water ecosystems have long been perceived by decision makers as having little value simply because their economic value is poorly understood and rarely articulated. Calculating the economic value of an ecosystem is a means of providing information which can be used to make better and more informed choices about how resources are managed, used and allocated. …
01 Jan 2005 | Downloads - Publication
