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24.04.2015
Call for case studies about Natural Capital Accounting by the organisers of the second World Forum on Natural Capital
Organisers of the second World Forum on Natural Capital, which will take place in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on 23 – 24 November 2015, have issued a call for case studies that demonstrate how putting natural capital at the heart of decision-making can benefit the bottom line, as well as the natural environment.mehr ›
24.04.2015
Commercial agriculture and forestry could have a net positive impact on biodiversity – IUCN report
A new IUCN study examines, for the first time, how commercial agriculture and forestry production could reduce global biodiversity loss by applying innovative approaches already used by some companies in the extractive and infrastructure industries.mehr ›
17.02.2015
LIFE+ Making Good Natura
The Italian Life-project "LIFE+ Making Good Natura - Making public Good provision the core business of Natura 2000" develops innovative approaches of environmental governance to preserve agro-forest ecosystems.mehr ›
05.02.2015
Paying for Green? Payments for Ecosystem Services in practice
The new book "Paying for Green? Payments for Ecosystem Services in practice" presents successful PES examples from Germany, Great Britain and the United States.mehr ›
06.01.2015
New publication: Technical conditions for positive outcomes from biodiversity offsets
The Biodiversity Consultancy publishes an input paper for the IUCN Technical Study Group on Biodiversity Offsets, assessing suitable conditions for biodiversity offset approaches as well as chances for no net loss achievements. mehr ›
05.12.2014
Forest Carbon Markets Value Surpasses US$1 Billion
A recently released report, titled 'Turning over a New Leaf: State of Forest Carbon Markets 2014' and published by the Ecosystem Marketplace, reveals that the cumulative value of the forest carbon market has now exceeded US$1 billion thanks to a 17% increase in carbon transactions between 2012 and 2013.mehr ›
26.11.2014
New Online Tool to Transform Palm Oil Industry
In cooperation with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the Sustainable Palm Oil Platform (SPOP) presents an interactive resource with information about sustainability in palm oil operations. This new tool is will increase the transparency of the supply chain, in order to inform best practice and sustainability in the palm oil sector.mehr ›
24.11.2014
The Natural Capital Protocol Project launched
The Natural Capital Coalition has launched a landmark project to develop the Natural Capital Protocol, Sector Guides, and a business-engagement and pilot-testing program. Companies are invited to become Business Engagement Partners to develop and pilot test the Protocol and the sector guides. mehr ›