Business and Biodiversity

摘要

Placing an economic value on ecosys-tems and biodiversity can be a powerful impetus for business to reverse ecosys-tem degradation and loss of biodiver-sity. But despite increasing public interest in services and products that result in no net loss and even improve-ment of ecosystems and species, valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) is taking a back seat to more public issues such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and developing renewable sources of energy.rnValuation of BES is also complex, necessitating a broader view of issues such as species, and use of measurement tools such as lifecycle assessments.rnRegulators from both the financial and environmental areas will need to play a stronger role if valuation of BES is to become more of a component of business activity. In the meantime, momentum toward a stronger role for BES valuation in business is being ad-dressed by a variety of organizations.