Auteur :
Bishop
Joshua,
Kapila
Sachin,
Hicks
Frank...
[et al.]
Année de Publication :
2007
Type : Rapport
Thème : Ecosystèmes terrestres
This report is the fruit of collaboration between the World Conservation Union and Royal Dutch Shell, which aim to identify potential market-based mechanisms and new business opportunities to conserve biodiversity. It represents the results of consultation with more than 60 organisations, including commercial banks and insurance companies, private foundations, multilateral and bilateral aid agencies, NGOs, think-tanks, academics and investment fund managers. This report presents a snapshot of the emerging biodiversity business landscape, its constraints, opportunities and requirements. It is based on a 12-month study involving literature review, analysis and extensive consultation with practitioners, policy-makers, donors and commercial investors. This report outlines a proposed Biodiversity Business Facility, which would function as a think-tank, to address and influence the enabling environment and develop biodiversity business metrics; a business incubator, to build capacity and provide technical assistance to support new biodiversity business ventures; and a funding mechanism, to invest in and secure co-finance for growing biodiversity businesses. Although the eventual scope and form of such a Facility remains to be defined, its potential impact could be enormous. The first step is to assemble a portfolio of biodiversity business enterprise, in order to test, refine and demonstrate the viability of this new approach to conservation.