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Business engagement
value of IUCN projects with a business engagement component
Government engagement
countries that have adopted or are developing biodiversity compensation or offset policies
Sustainable investment
increase in global sustainable investment between 2016-2018
How we engage
In order to transform the way business values, manages and invests in nature, IUCN engages companies and key sectors to identify their impacts on biodiversity and create innovative solutions to address this challenge.
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News
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The Plastic Leak Project interview - businesses now have a tool to reduce plastic leakage across entire value chains
31.01.2022An interview with Quantis, EA, and IUCN, some of the people behind the the Plastic Leak Project (PLP). They discuss how growing urgency and awareness around the issue of plastic leakage into the environment is driving companies and public authorities to...
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'Optimising Energy and Empowering Nature’ event underscores need for collaboration across sectors
14.12.2021Brussels, Belgium -- A radical alliance is needed between the conservation and energy sectors to meet the growing demand for renewable energy and related grid infrastructure, according to the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), International Union for...
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Experiences and Challenges in the Asia Region, an International Exchange on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
09.12.2021In November 2021, IUCN’s Asia Regional Office MARPLASTICCs project hosted a workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) with several partners from the EU/Expertise France, GIZ PREVENT Waste Alliance, Thailand Environment Institute, WWF Malaysia EPR...
Publications
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From restoration to responsive governance
Maroun, Christianne, Renshaw, Jonathan, Sánchez, Luis Enrique, Barbosa, Francisco, Brito, Maria Cecília, May, Peter, Kakabadse, Yolanda
Language: En
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Mitigating biodiversity impacts associated with solar and wind energy development
Bennun, L., van Bochove, J., Ng, C., Fletcher, C., Wilson, D., Phair, N., Carbone, Giulia
Language: En
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Source-to-sea and landscape approaches
Brito, Maria Cecília, Barbosa, Francisco, Maroun, Christianne, Renshaw, Jonathan, May, Peter, Sánchez, Luis Enrique, Kakabadse, Yolanda
Language: En
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Photo: IUCN-Rachel Asante-Owusu
Black Mountain Mining
Photo: A.J. Prlumptre-WCS
Business and Key Biodiversity Areas
Photo: IUCN-Imene Meliana
Business and Natural Capital
Quick reads
Aimed at policy-makers and journalists, IUCN Issues Briefs provide key information on selected issues in a two-pager format.
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Deep-sea mining
Deep-sea mining is the process of retrieving mineral deposits from the deep sea – the area of the ocean below 200 m which covers about 65% of the Earth’s surface. There is growing interest...
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Palm oil and biodiversity
Palm oil is derived from the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), which is native to West Africa and grows best in tropical climates with abundant water. Three-quarters of total palm oil produced...
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Marine plastic pollution
Plastic is a synthetic organic polymer made from petroleum with properties ideally suited for a wide variety of applications including: packaging, building and construction, household and sports...
