The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has published a new guide Eco4Biz – Ecosystem services and biodiversity tools to support business decision-making. It gives an overview of existing tools and approaches to help companies answer core questions on how to measure, manage and mitigate
The TEEB for Business Coalition have released a report conducted by Trucost “Natural Capital at Risk – The Top 100 Externalities of Business”. It estimates that the global top 100 environmental externalities are costing the world economy around $4.7 trillion a year. The majority of
The UK's Natural Capital Committee have released their first 'State of Nature' report outlining current trends in UK natural assets. The report sets out the Committee's strategic approach for the better valuation, management and measurement of resources provided by the natural environment and has four
The powerpoint talks from the Valuing Nature Network event 'Valuing Nature: Bringing the environment into economic decision-making', held on Tuesday 19 March 2013, are now available. Over 300 people took part in the event via the webcast, joining the 150 delegates who were at the event
On Monday 8th April, the Agricultural Economics Society is holding a conference session entitled Value for Money in Environmental Policy: EU and UK perspectives. This will be presentations from: - Professor Uwe Latacz-Lohmann, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kiel University, and - Professor David Maddison, Department
The final report of the Ecosystem Market Task Force is now available. The report states the business case for why nature matters. It makes practical recommendations for both Government and business where interventions would help in the creation and development of new markets, enhancing opportunities for
On Tuesday 19 March 2013 in London, the Valuing Nature Network will hold large conference entitled 'Valuing Nature: Bringing the environment into economic decision-making'. Speakers include Professor Ian Boyd (Defra Chief Scientific AdvisorProfessor Gretchen Daily (Natural Capital Project) and Sir Partha Dasgupta (University of Cambridge). Further
