• To deliver the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, which will guide conservation action over the next decade and beyond, we need to be able to quantify contributions to conserving biodiversity around the world. (iucn.org)
  • Global biodiversity is declining at a faster rate than at any other time in human history. (iucn.org)
  • The 'transformational change' required to bend the curve of biodiversity loss will only be realised if everyone can identify and deliver their potential contributions towards global biodiversity targets . (iucn.org)
  • The post-2020 global biodiversity framework will guide global conservation action over the next decade, aligned in turn to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. (iucn.org)
  • The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the new world targets for biodiversity, was adopted at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity held in December 2022. (sii.co.jp)
  • Management of global biodiversity requires up-to-date, reliable and comparable biodiversity data. (cyverse.org)
  • The COP15 conference resulted in a new global biodiversity goal and targets. (stantec.com)
  • On the final day of COP15, the conference adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. (stantec.com)
  • This document lays out global biodiversity goals and action targets. (stantec.com)
  • The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) has been pushed back to May 2021, leaving eight months to decide on a global biodiversity framework for after 2020 - a roadmap for the coming decade, setting targets for the protection of biodiversity over those 10 years and perhaps longer. (lu.se)
  • Basile van Havre is co-chair of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework ("open-ended" means all UN member states are invited to participate). (lu.se)
  • In 2021, can China inject political momentum into the global biodiversity process? (lu.se)
  • There has been no shortage of political commitments, funding initiatives and work but global biodiversity has still seen massive losses. (lu.se)
  • The core of the talks is balancing the three major goals of the CBD: protection of global biodiversity, sustainable use of biodiversity, and sharing of the benefits. (lu.se)
  • In November 2019, China and France jointly issued the Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change , calling for the world to "define and adopt an ambitious and realistic post-2020 global biodiversity framework building on the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the lessons learned from the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. (lu.se)
  • Spring 2023 What is biodiversity? (pacifichorticulture.org)
  • The handbook will be available for free from 2023 onwards and supports producers in adapting to climate change, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and protect biodiversity. (fao.org)
  • Orion started the process to identify biodiversity impacts in the value chain in 2022, and this work continues in 2023. (orion.fi)
  • The human disturbance of ecosystems and ensuing biodiversity loss are increasingly linked to the occurrence of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases outbreaks," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa during the 26-28 October 2023 summit in Brazzaville. (who.int)
  • The STAR metric can help all actors - companies, the finance industry, governments and civil society - better plan projects that would bring benefits for threatened species, assess biodiversity risk , and align contributions to achieve global targets . (iucn.org)
  • To assess the relative prevalence of current hazards to biodiversity, we quantified threat information for 8,688 near-threatened or threatened species belonging to species groups in which all known species have been assessed (for complete list of taxa included, see Supplementary Information). (nature.com)
  • We provide tools like The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, IUCN Red List of Ecosystems and the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool to inform conservation projects, business, national and international policy. (iucn.org)
  • Recognizing that SII Group's business activities benefit from ecosystem services and make an impact on biodiversity, we will make every effort to preserve biodiversity. (sii.co.jp)
  • However, according to a 2019 report by the United Nations World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), around one million species are at acute risk of extinction , and the annual loss of ecosystem services is estimated at 6 Bn US$ . (globalnature.org)
  • Biodiversity can be factored into land use decisions, adding another variable to ecosystem services. (futurity.org)
  • Biodiversity 2020: a strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services (2011). (forestresearch.gov.uk)
  • After all, it is only due to high biodiversity that ecosystems can render ecosystem services, like clean water and stable soil . (wsl.ch)
  • Biodiversity creates significant economic value in the form of such ecosystem services as food provisioning , carbon storage, and water and air filtration, which are worth more than $150 trillion annually-about twice the world's GDP-according to academic research and BCG analysis. (bcg.com)
  • This according to William Sidemo Holm, who recently defended his dissertation on biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes. (lu.se)
  • This according to William Sidemo Holm, who recently defended his dissertation "Effective conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes" at Center for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC). (lu.se)
  • The course highlights different methods for the analysis of interplay between climate land use biodiversity and ecosystem services at different spatial scales. (lu.se)
  • The results could be useful to policymakers to help protect biodiversity and endangered species. (futurity.org)
  • It was found that protected areas that were strictly set aside to protect biodiversity and where human visitation was strictly controlled were shown to be ineffective at slowing down deforestation while the other categories of protected areas achieved mixed results. (phys.org)
  • Measures to protect biodiversity are often costly. (wsl.ch)
  • The initiative on 'The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity' (TEEB) is an important partner in implementing the CBD programme of work on incentive measures , and in particular its work on valuation . (cbd.int)
  • The report highlighted the inextricable link between poverty and the loss of ecosystems and biodiversity. (cbd.int)
  • It showed how several Millennium Development Goals were at risk due to the neglect and deterioration of ecosystems and biodiversity. (cbd.int)
  • Develop guidance for policy makers at international, regional and local levels in order to foster sustainable development and better conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity. (cbd.int)
  • 1 1 BCG updated The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) estimates from 2011, adjusting them for inflation, an updated carbon price, and the most recent market values of provisioning services. (bcg.com)
  • To deliver the post-2020 framework, we need to be able to quantify and add up potential contributions to biodiversity conservation from around the world. (iucn.org)
  • Currently, there is no detailed framework for the empirical derivation of most EBVs," said W. Daniel Kissling, lead author of the paper and a researcher at the University of Amsterdam Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics . (cyverse.org)
  • The group is developing a risk management and opportunity disclosure framework that includes definitions, guidance for corporates and investors to deal with nature-based risks and opportunities, and - crucially - guidance around metrics and targets around biodiversity and related investments. (cleantechiq.com)
  • The UK post-2010 biodiversity framework (2012). (forestresearch.gov.uk)
  • COP15 drew world leaders to Montreal to approve a framework to address biodiversity loss. (stantec.com)
  • The profile area will focus on ecosystem-based approaches which offer an integrative and systemic framework that contends that mobilising ecosystem processes for climate mitigation and adaptation can create co-benefits for biodiversity and societies. (lu.se)
  • Conducting an impact assessment on portfolio level is an important first step to identify impact hotspots and understand what investments and drivers of biodiversity loss deserve priority attention. (vbdo.nl)
  • The research, led by Assistant Professor Roman Carrasco of the Department of Biological Sciences at the NUS Faculty of Science and Assistant Professor Alex Cook of NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, found that the monitoring and prevention of road construction within protected areas and stepping up control measures in illegal logging hotspots would be more effective for conservation than reliance on protected areas alone. (phys.org)
  • In our plantations in Uruguay, all valuable biodiversity hotspots and native species are protected. (upm.com)
  • Hotspots of biodiversity such as the Amazon, the Congo and the Mekong-Delta River basins are regions with extraordinarily high levels of species diversity and endemism. (who.int)
  • But species are going extinct at an increasing rate and many of the world's biodiversity hotspots are in countries with high poverty, food insecurity and intensifying climate change. (lu.se)
  • Macmahon operates in all jurisdictions and at times, in or near areas of high biodiversity and conservation values. (macmahon.com.au)
  • For example, so called 'signal species' have been intensively used to identify 'key habitats', i.e. especially valuable sites, usually with a long continuity and a high biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • It's in Your Hands (2004) and were adopted for reporting against the updated 2020 Challenge for Scotland's Biodiversity (2013). (gov.scot)
  • In Nagoya, Japan, in 2010, the international community made a commitment to future generations by adopting the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets. (ipsnews.net)
  • A group of scientific experts convened in March 2017 at a workshop hosted by the Horizon 2020 project Global Infrastructure for Supporting Biodiversity Research, or GLOBIS-B , funded by the European Commission , to discuss developing a standardization for species traits. (cyverse.org)
  • Biodiversity investing doesn't have to mean avoiding any investment that has nature-related risks or that has an impact on the natural environment. (cleantechiq.com)
  • Investors and managers can look at biodiversity-related risks and opportunities by using their existing in-house ESG methodologies, using third-party data to screen companies that face greater nature-related risks. (cleantechiq.com)
  • In addition to providing information on biodiversity risks in the cultivation of cocoa, coffee, bananas and palm oil , we offer stakeholders in the food industry the opportunity to actively engage in projects to promote biodiversity in the cultivation of raw materials in Ecuador and Colombia. (globalnature.org)
  • GNF informs companies in Germany and the EU about biodiversity risks in agricultural supply chains with a focus on Ecuador and Colombia. (globalnature.org)
  • This shift has led to a range of guidance and frameworks geared towards valuing and measuring biodiversity impacts, risks, and opportunities within the context of sustainable finance. (business-biodiversity.eu)
  • While we recognize that well-informed control of location data for highly sensitive taxa is necessary to avoid risks, such as poaching or habitat disturbance by recreational visitors, we argue that ignoring the benefits of sharing biodiversity data could unnecessarily obstruct conservation efforts for species and locations with low risks of exploitation. (nature.com)
  • This seminar highlights the challenges underlying the management of pressure from grazing, such as the risks it poses to biodiversity, and the role that innovations such as virtual fencing could play in livestock management and nature conservation in pastures. (lu.se)
  • 6. Where Project changes, unforeseen circumstances, or Project performance result in changes to the risks and impacts during Project implementation, the Borrower shall provide additional funds, if needed, to implement actions and measures to address such risks and impact. (who.int)
  • In FY 2022 as well, SII worked hard on considerations for biodiversity at the plant grounds based on the SII Group Land-use Guidelines on the Conservation of Biodiversity. (sii.co.jp)
  • The COP15 convention in 2022 discussed the importance of biodiversity and the threats to it in detail. (earthzine.org)
  • You will find information about application, prerequisites and the syllabus for the course Mosses, Lichen, Fungi - Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University's central web pages when the application for autumn 2022 opens. (lu.se)
  • Protecting nature will also help protect human communities, and Singapore can be part of the global movement to tackle the twin planetary crises of climate change and biodiversity extinctions. (nus.edu.sg)
  • With the climate and biodiversity crises of the 21st century becoming increasingly material across all sectors, financial institutions have turned their attention towards natural capital and its influences and dependencies on investment activities. (business-biodiversity.eu)
  • The twin global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss challenge us to shift our mindset: from extraction to regeneration. (upm.com)
  • There's no real standard or measure," notes Julie Gorte , senior VP for sustainable investing at Impax Asset Management . (cleantechiq.com)
  • For sustainable agriculture and forestry, for instance, we do have managers that can give us that data [on biodiversity] at a very local level," she says. (cleantechiq.com)
  • Food and - more broadly - agricultural biodiversity are essential for sustainable food systems. (pensoft.net)
  • While decades of effort have advanced our understanding of sustainable food systems, biodiversity data remain uneven and oftentimes information is analyzed from sectoral perspectives (i.e.: production, consumption or conservation). (pensoft.net)
  • In particular, it helps food systems actors to measure agrobiodiversity in a selected area or value chain, and understand to what extent their commitments and actions are contributing to its sustainable use and conservation. (pensoft.net)
  • Stakeholders' members of the subgroup are called to make necessary investments to improve yields and strengthen producers' resilience through targeted measures, tackling the negative effects of climate change on farming and livelihoods and contributing to the sustainable production and to biodiversity conservation. (fao.org)
  • A number of useful tools already enable investors to quantify the impact of the companies in their portfolios on biodiversity and progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (impact-investor.com)
  • That is why we are committed to sustainable forestry, which produces high-quality wood, maintains and enhances biodiversity and water protection, and protects the recreational use of forests. (upm.com)
  • IUCN promotes strategies that integrate the sustainable management of land, water and biodiversity with human health and well-being. (iucn.org)
  • Do you want to get a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals, their interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs, as well as the challenges in implementing, measuring and leading for the SDGs? (lu.se)
  • biosphere, society and economy for sustainable development and is structured in three interlinked modules on Knowing, Measuring and Leading. (lu.se)
  • The course is open for anyone who wants to get a broader understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals and their interlinkages, how to implement them, measure them and how to lead the way for sustainable development. (lu.se)
  • The profile area will harness the recent dramatic progress in our ability to measure and control light and materials, to substantially improve our understanding of the natural world and use this to create technologies that will enable a sustainable and healthy society. (lu.se)
  • The fifth report detailing progress on the implementation of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, covering the period 2017 to 2019, as required under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. (gov.scot)
  • Businesses, governments and civil society around the world lack the ability to measure their potential positive impacts on biodiversity in comparable and consistent ways. (iucn.org)
  • Disturbances caused by transport infrastructure and its associated traffic have impacts on biodiversity. (biodiversityinfrastructure.org)
  • These science-based targets for biodiversity must be: measurable at all scales, comparable between sites, used to calculate a global target, allow for disaggregation to enable contributions of all actors to count towards the global target, respond at the speed of investors and be able to measure threat abatement and restoration. (vbdo.nl)
  • Invasive alien species have over the last decades become a major driver of biodiversity loss, second only to habitat fragmentation. (europa.eu)
  • With no way to estimate biodiversity, making decisions for protecting habitat and species is difficult. (futurity.org)
  • Biodiversity loss - that is, habitat loss and species extinction - is a crisis comparable to climate change and both call for urgent solutions. (orion.fi)
  • Biodiversity - genetic diversity, species diversity, habitat diversity and the interactions within and among these three levels - is the basis of our existence. (wsl.ch)
  • Through open access to agricultural biodiversity data for science and society, the tool crosses disciplinary boundaries and allows users to monitor biodiversity trends in food systems. (pensoft.net)
  • This leaves efforts to tackle biodiversity loss uncoordinated, and hampers the implementation of international goals aimed at conserving biodiversity. (iucn.org)
  • Promote measures favourable to biodiversity under the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). (biodiv.be)
  • The implementation of these measures is being described in the handbook developed by the "Del Campo al Plato"-Project (ABNB/GIZ/GNF) in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. (fao.org)
  • We safeguard biodiversity in our own forests through the implementation of our biodiversity program. (upm.com)
  • The development challenges call for priority action for enhanced programme implementation and proactive measures for the inclusion of disadvantaged groups into the development process. (who.int)
  • A national policy for climate change was endorsed at Cabinet level in 2017 and relevant ministries and organizations are responsible for the development and implementation of efficient interventions for adaptation and mitigation measures. (who.int)
  • 3. The Borrower is responsible for compliance with all requirements of the ESCP even when implementation of specific measures and actions is conducted by WHO as specified in Para 1. (who.int)
  • Agreement, and the Bank shall monitor and assess progress and completion of the material measures and actions throughout implementation of the Project. (who.int)
  • The aim of BIO-C3 is to address biodiversity changes, their causes, consequences, and possible management implications for the Baltic Sea. (fona.de)
  • Establishing protected areas in forests is one way to keep deforestation at bay and safeguard biodiversity. (phys.org)
  • To assess these groups accurately, rapid biodiversity assessment programmes have been established. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • This study intensively sampled dairy and cropping pastures in the Canterbury area, and used ground sampling, suction sampling, sweeping, and pitfall traps to assess spider biodiversity. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • Using a standardised protocol in pasture allows biodiversity to be measured over time to accurately assess whether it has increased or decreased as farming strategies change. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • Essential biodiversity variables, or EBVs, are constructed from various sources of data and are the underlying variables to assess biodiversity change through time. (cyverse.org)
  • The biodiversity footprint of ASN Bank's investment portfolio involves the following steps: Step 1: understanding the investment, step 2: assess environmental inputs and outputs, step 3: assess environmental pressures and the impact on biodiversity, step 4: interpret the results and take-action. (vbdo.nl)
  • While measuring impact on biodiversity is at an early stage of development, WWF found readily available tools that could compare a portfolio's biodiversity impact footprint with a benchmark, or with another portfolio, or assess the portfolio's own impact over time. (impact-investor.com)
  • But initiatives such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) are encouraging investors to do the opposite: assess the impact of financial portfolios and investment decision-making on biodiversity and ESG. (impact-investor.com)
  • Our protocol helps scientists assess the impacts of publishing biodiversity data and aims to enhance conservation opportunities, promote community engagement and reduce duplication of survey efforts. (nature.com)
  • There are two general ways to value biodiversity: the total number of species and the number of at-risk or rare species. (futurity.org)
  • Her efforts include the development of ontologies for integrating biodiversity, agricultural, and genomic data, contributions to community data standards, and research into information management systems that allow researchers to share their data more easily while better tracking their use through time. (cyverse.org)
  • To transform food systems, we need to look at the broader picture and understand the systemic linkages between biodiversity, food security and nutrition, agricultural production, and the environment. (pensoft.net)
  • With the project "Biodiversity in Global Agricultural Supply Chains", the Global Nature Fund supports companies in making their supply chains more biodiversity-friendly. (globalnature.org)
  • Through social media and the brochure "Biodiversity in Global Agricultural Supply Chains", we show possible solutions for protection when sourcing agricultural commodities. (globalnature.org)
  • Mendenhall is a lead author of a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that creates a quantitative measure of biodiversity across agricultural and urban landscapes. (futurity.org)
  • There are many ways to promote biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, but the efficiency depends on where and how they are carried out. (lu.se)
  • University of Arizona ecologist Ramona Wells, a member of the UA BIO5 Institute, is co-author on a recent Nature Ecology and Evolution paper , "Measuring species traits for biodiversity policy goals," which began with an international gathering of scientists last year. (cyverse.org)
  • As we describe in the Nature Ecology and Evolution paper, biodiversity ecologists need trait data that computers can read and interpret," Walls said. (cyverse.org)
  • As a governmental research institute, we conduct both fundamental and applied research, for instance in the areas of biodiversity monitoring and analysis, mountain ecology , forest biodiversity , urban ecology and conservation biology . (wsl.ch)
  • The Environmental Pillar - a coalition of over 30 national environment groups - laments the general lack of clarity, ambition and urgency in the new Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown to also tackle biodiversity decline as a solution to the climate crisis. (environmentalpillar.ie)
  • The serious and continuing loss to Europe's biodiversity is a reflection of the ongoing decline in ecosystems, natural capacity and their ability to perform regulating functions. (europa.eu)
  • Production forests are faced with the challenge of adapting to environmental change and simultaneously helping mitigate it and host rich biodiversity, leading to new conflicts in forest management. (lu.se)
  • The baseline offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current state of biodiversity and will be used to monitor progress in the renewed efforts to halt biodiversity loss. (europa.eu)
  • We cannot think of truly halting the loss of biodiversity without their personal involvement and commitment. (europa.eu)
  • Biodiversity loss is not an abstract phenomenon - it's about the here and now," said European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik. (europa.eu)
  • By showing us exactly where we stand, these important new tools will help us review our actions and take tangible new measures to stop the loss, and reverse it wherever possible. (europa.eu)
  • Europe's failure to halt biodiversity loss by 2010 was partly caused by gaps in available knowledge about the state of biodiversity in Europe and the absence of easily quantifiable targets. (europa.eu)
  • The EEA has recently released a technical report ' Ecosystem accounting and the cost of biodiversity losses - the case of coastal Mediterranean wetlands ' , which explains how we can use land and ecosystem accounting techniques to describe and monitor the consequences of biodiversity loss. (europa.eu)
  • Moreover, it is becoming increasingly clear that the loss of biodiversity will affect the financial sector negatively. (vbdo.nl)
  • Moreover, the financial institution must be aware of the fact that a loss of biodiversity in one location cannot just be compensated with a biodiversity gain in another (e.g. building a road through an ancient forest and planting trees elsewhere will do more harm than good). (vbdo.nl)
  • Extensive deforestation in Indonesia is a cause for global concern as it contributes substantially to land-based global carbon emissions and potentially high rates of biodiversity loss," explained Asst Prof Carrasco. (phys.org)
  • The portfolio largely comprised agri-food concerns, reflecting that sector's role as a driver for nature and biodiversity loss, mainly through land use. (impact-investor.com)
  • Orion is working to ensure that its business operations and value chain do not contribute to biodiversity loss. (orion.fi)
  • To solve the crisis related to biodiversity loss, the focus must be on cooperation between sectors, rather than on individual measures. (orion.fi)
  • The goal is to stop biodiversity loss and create a positive trend in biodiversity by 2045. (orion.fi)
  • Fact number two: biodiversity loss has massive implications for business. (bcg.com)
  • Five primary pressures-land-use and sea-use change, direct overexploitation of natural resources, climate change, pollution, and the spread of invasive species-are causing steep biodiversity loss. (bcg.com)
  • Many business activities, especially activities related to resource extraction and cultivation, contribute to the pressures driving biodiversity loss. (bcg.com)
  • Efforts not only achieve a "no-net-loss" of biodiversity but work toward a "net-positive impact. (stantec.com)
  • The biodiversity of stream fishes is critically threatened globally, and a major factor leading to the loss of biodiversity is anthropogenic land use in stream catchments, which act as stressors to stream fishes. (mdpi.com)
  • During the past decades, environmental resources and ecosystems have been threatened as a result of lack of precipitation, persistent drought, heat stress, air pollution, water pollution, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity. (who.int)
  • The new Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric estimates the potential contributions of specific actions in specific places towards international biodiversity targets. (iucn.org)
  • However, we lack the ability to measure contributions made by these actors to biodiversity conservation and restoration, and to add up the potential impact from different sectors, and from around the world. (iucn.org)
  • That's why a growing number of institutional investors are looking to use their investment portfolios to support the protection and restoration of biodiversity. (cleantechiq.com)
  • No longer is biodiversity only a topic of David Attenborough documentaries (of which we are big fans! (stantec.com)
  • The IUCN Red List is the most comprehensive global assessment of the status of biodiversity. (iucn.org)
  • A COBRA (Conservation Oriented Biodiversity Rapid Assessment) protocol consists of an intense sampling of an ecosystem by using the optimal combination of sampling methods. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • The availability of data is a key factor in the assessment of biodiversity impact and should be the first step when taking action to reduce said impact. (vbdo.nl)
  • According to IUCN, the usefulness of a biodiversity assessment approach depends on the ability to systematically link a change in the assessment output back to a change the real world. (vbdo.nl)
  • Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. (credoreference.com)
  • Recognizing the critical role of ecosystems in human survival, leaders and representatives from the world's three largest tropical biodiversity ecosystems - the Amazon, the Congo and the Mekong-Delta River basins - are meeting this week in Brazzaville to discuss the complex relationship between forest ecosystems and human well-being. (who.int)
  • Usually, noise mitigation measures are implemented to protect people from disturbance, since noise has negative effects on human health (EC, 2002). (biodiversityinfrastructure.org)
  • It's a long and diverse list, and measuring and managing such data points can be far more complex than measuring carbon emissions. (cleantechiq.com)
  • A key one - one that is starting to get solutions from the investment community - is just how exactly does an investor measure biodiversity? (cleantechiq.com)
  • The awareness that biodiversity underpins all of society and therefore needs preserving is growing rapidly. (vbdo.nl)
  • This spreadsheet is the underlying data for the biodiversity indicator A1, Awareness, understanding and support for conservation. (data.gov.uk)
  • The indicator addresses awareness of biodiversity and. (data.gov.uk)
  • In its report, the WWF identified tools that measure investments' impact on biodiversity and ESG and put them through their paces using a sample portfolio of ten big companies with a global footprint. (impact-investor.com)
  • Foster better understanding of an impact on biodiversity through business activities. (sii.co.jp)
  • Analyze and evaluate the impact on biodiversity caused by products and services during their life cycles, and endeavor to reduce their impact. (sii.co.jp)
  • We need real-time measures of the impact of our activities on biodiversity, and that, for the most part, is lacking. (cleantechiq.com)
  • An example of identifying and measuring biodiversity impact is provided by ASN bank. (vbdo.nl)
  • Its latest report assesses tools measuring impact on biodiversity. (impact-investor.com)
  • Impact tools to measure biodiversity are effective but the results are difficult to compare, the World Wide Fund (WWF) report ' Assessing portfolio impacts: tools to measure biodiversity and SDG footprints of financial portfolios [pdf] ' finds. (impact-investor.com)
  • Audrey Tan, Science Communications and Outreach Lead at the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions, shares her views on why the city-state should take an interest in how the COP27 climate talks could impact biodiversity conservation. (nus.edu.sg)
  • Changes in land use, environmental pollution, invasive species and climate change all have a negative impact on biodiversity. (wsl.ch)
  • Many farmers are committed to promoting the environment, such as adapting the use of pesticides and fertilisers to reduce the impact on biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • The location of these measures often determines their impact. (lu.se)
  • To share practical experiences among stakeholders, as well as their best practices related to climate change adaptation, mitigation, and biodiversity conservation in banana production. (fao.org)
  • Arthropods are often ignored or under-sampled in biodiversity and conservation assessments due to the large amount of effort caused by their large diversity, small size and lack of taxonomic guides. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • I was surprised that there is such a lack of species trait information in current policy assessments of biodiversity change," Kissling said. (cyverse.org)
  • For Indonesia, as the analysis of deforestation and protected area effectiveness has been limited by data availability and geographical scope, the nation-wide analysis conducted in the study is useful to better understand the factors affecting the rate of deforestation and the measures needed to tackle it. (phys.org)
  • Inadequate information on the geographical distribution of biodiversity hampers decision-making for conservation. (nature.com)
  • I'm trying to get a consensus that one thing all biologists can recommend to policymakers interested in halting climate change, protecting water, and safeguarding biodiversity is to plant, preserve and regenerate trees in the warm, wet areas of the world where most biodiversity exists," Mendenhall says. (futurity.org)
  • Grazing is a key measure to preserve natural pastures, which are some of Sweden's most important habitats from a nature and cultural conservation point of view. (lu.se)
  • Promote social action programs that contribute to local biodiversity conservation. (sii.co.jp)
  • The GNF analyzes successful marketing and communication strategies to promote products from biodiversity-responsible cultivation. (globalnature.org)
  • To monitor and promote biodiversity in Switzerland and worldwide, we are developing methods to measure biodiversity and its changes, for example using environmental DNA or automatic species recognition using artificial intelligence methods. (wsl.ch)