The Economy of Biodiversity

Based on Braulio Dias and David Steuerman presentation at Ethos Conference

The challenge of CBD (Convention of Biological Diversity) is to engage the business sector in the economy of biodiversity. Considering that in Brazil this sector is starting to be engaged, the opportunity is to influence others to act proactively also.

Challenges from the Sustainable Development Perspective

The Concept need to be better understand by companies, its chain - impacts and dependance
Valuation exercices
Guideline and standards
Need consistent action on a company- wide basis
Information management
Public policy and market forces x prices

Rio+20 proposals:
Financing through public private partnership
Ensuring private sector undertakes measures to implement Green Economy
Technology development and sharing
Need for information among all stakeholders

Potential impacts to the Economy and Business:

Larger companies will likely be first to be affected but will ripple down

2010 CBD (COP10):
Aichi targets and Biodiversity Decade

Business Engagement Strategy:
http://www.cbd.int/business

Facilitation of information flow
Provision of information and services for companies
Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity