The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Business and Enterprise

ISBN-13: 9781849712514 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 270 str.

Joshua Bishop

Opis

Provides important evidence of growing corporate concern about biodiversity loss. This book offers examples of how some leading companies are taking action to conserve biodiversity and to restore ecosystems. It reviews indicators and drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem decline.

Spis treści

1 Introduction to biodiversity and ecosystems for businessJoshua Bishop (IUCN), William Evison (PricewaterhouseCoopers)2 Business impacts and dependence on biodiversity and ecosystem servicesMikkel Kallesoe (WBCSD), Nicolas Bertrand (UNEP) Annex 2.1 Case studies – cotton and the Aral Sea and timber in China Mark Trevitt (Trucost plc), Alistair McVittie (Scottish Agricultural College), Luke Brander (Institute for Environmental Studies), Joshua Bishop (IUCN)3 Measuring and reporting biodiversity and ecosystem impacts and dependenceCornis van der Lugt (UNEP), Sean Gilbert (GRI), William Evison (PricewaterhouseCoopers) 4 Scaling down biodiversity and ecosystem risks to businessNicolas Bertrand (UNEP), Mikkel Kallesoe (WBCSD) 5 Increasing biodiversity business opportunities Nicolas Bertrand (UNEP), Francis Vorhies (Earthmind)6 Business, biodiversity and developmentLinda Hwang (BSR) 7 Summary and conclusion Joshua Bishop (IUCN) Annex 7.1 Comparison of selected business, biodiversity and ecosystem declarations, initiatives, guidelines and tools

O autorze

While writing and editing this book, Joshua Bishop was Chief Economist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), based in Switzerland. He has co-authored several Earthscan books on the links between economics, the environment and sustainable development. His recent work has focused on translating the concepts and methods of environmental economics into the language and practice of business.