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VOICES
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| Clean Water for São Paulo |
A supply of clean water to the city of São Paulo through incentive-based conservation: that is the objective of Fundação O Boticário de Proteção à Natureza. This IUCN member in Brazil works with private sector partners to achieve this.
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LATEST NEWS |
Experts at Fingertips |
The free Ecosystem Services Experts Directory is on line. This public online directory allows business leaders, journalists, and governments to locate and contact specialists in ecosystem services.
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The Time for Biodiversity Business |
Biodiversity can make a good business. Business can also be very good for conservation. These are the findings of a recent survey of 80 IUCN Members.
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The partnership between IUCN, Ramsar and the Danone Group is underway. The aim: to leverage carbon markets for the benefit of wetland ecosystems and communities.
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Your Meal can make a Difference
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Customers who dine at New York restaurant Il Buco on April 22 probably don’t imagine how far their generous donations went. Thousands of kilometres away, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Payaguaje family benefitted from this support and were able to establish a community-based tourism initiative.
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Holcim and IUCN in Vietnam
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IUCN and Holcim in Vietnam partnered on two projects in early 2009. One project increased awareness for local community on environment and waste management and the other project dealt with improving karst management.
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Value Chain Approach for Industrial Biofuels |
A multi-sector group led by Shell and IUCN has been created to address implementation barriers for more sustainable biofuels.
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No Mining in Mount Nimba World Heritage Site |
Tata Steel has agreed not to carry out mining in Mount Nimba World Heritage Site, a trans-boundary property within Guinée and Cote d'Ivoire. This site is listed officially by UNESCO as "in danger".
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The Economic Case for Investing in Ecosystems |
Investing in the Earth’s ecosystems can counter climate change and help climate-proof vulnerable economies, saving trillions of dollars, says the latest update from TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) study.
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PEOPLE |
| Jeffrey McNeely |
 After 30 years, Jeff McNeely has retired from his role as Chief Scientist at IUCN. We pose three questions to Jeff about conservation and the private sector.
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NEW ENGAGEMENTS |
| IUCN and Philips save Energy |
 The new IUCN Conservation Centre will have state of the art energy efficiency lighting solutions. Thanks to Philips’ collaboration with IUCN.
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| Red Sea, White Coral? |
 What is the potential effect of climate change on Red Sea Coral reefs and tourism in Egypt? Kuoni, HEPCA, IUCN and local tour operators are working in partnership to address this issue.
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> Learning for the Future
Lessons learned and documentation of the process of Independent Scientific Review Panel for Western Gray Whales in Sakhalin.
> Synergies
Business and Biodiversity Programme annual report.
> Red List
Wildlife in a changing world: An analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
> Conservation for a New Era
The landmark publication takes on the pressing issues of today and highlights the solutions to be found through investing in nature.
Dear reader,
Send us your opinions, suggestions and experiences on business and biodiversity!
In particular, let us know your opinions on how business can support biodiversity conservation and vice versa.
biobiz@iucn.org
13-15 October
IUCN/E-ON/SIDA Offshore Renewable Energy
Contact:
James.Oliver@iucn.org
Gland, Switzerland
15-16 October
Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue
Kobe City, Japan
9-12 November
World Travel Market
London, United Kingdom
30 November-3 December
Business and the 2010 Biodiversity Challenge Convention on Biological Diversity
Jakarta, Indonesia
7-18 December
UN Climate Change Conference
UNFCCC COP 15
Copenhagen, Denmark
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