 | ResourcesThe following list provides links to further information and resources on a variety of biodiversity-related topics. The list is organized by section, corresponding with the individual sections of the full guide. On each page of the guide, there is a link to further resources that will take you to the relevant section of this full list. What is biodiversity and why is it important to the emerging markets?All Species http://www.all-species.org Biodiversity Project http://www.biodiverse.org Biodiversity Support Program http://www.bsponline.org Birdlife International http://www.birdlife.org Center for Biodiversity and Conservation http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/index.html Convention on Biological Diversity http://www.biodiv.org/ Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage http://www.unesco.org/whc Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals http://www.cms.int Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna http://www.cites.org Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat http://www.ramsar.org Conservation International http://www.conservation.org Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org The Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification http://www.global-mechanism.org IUCN – The World Conservation Union http://www.iucn.org IUCN Red List of Threatened Species http://www.redlist.org Linking the Dots: MDGs and the 2010 Global Biodiversity Challenge http://www.agorrafoundation.org/res/CBD_MDG_FINAL.pdf Millennium Ecosystem Assessment http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.aspx National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) http://www.nbii.gov Smithsonian Institution – Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationandScience/MAB/ Species 2000 http://www.sp2000.org The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org World Conservation Monitoring Centre http://www.unep-wcmc.org WWF http://www.panda.org What is the relationship of business to biodiversity?Biodiversity Economics http://biodiversityeconomics.org/index.html Business.2010, a Newsletter on Business and Biodiversity by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity http://www.biodiv.org/doc/newsletters/news-biz-2006-10-low-en.pdf Business and Biodiversity Initiatives http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/biodiv/b2010-01/information/b2010-01-inf-01-en.doc Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/ Business and Biodiversity: The Handbook for Corporate Action http://www.resourcesaver.org/file/toolmanager/ CustomO16C45F54614.pdf Business for Social Responsibility http://www.bsr.org Center for Environment Leadership in Business http://www.celb.org Global Invasive Species Programme http://www.gisp.org GreenBiz.com http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/essentials_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=7838 IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme http://iucn.org/themes/business/index.htm Millennium Ecosystem Assessment http://www.millenniumassessment.org Show Me the Money: Linking Environmental, Social and Governance Issues to Company Value http://www.unepfi.org/fileadmin/documents/show_me_the_money.pdf How can I manage the business risks from biodiversity issues?Biodiversity and Business Biodiversity Economics http://biodiversityeconomics.org/index.html Business and Biodiversity Initiatives http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/biodiv/b2010-01/information/b2010-01-inf-01-en.doc Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/ Business and Biodiversity: The Handbook for Corporate Action http://www.resourcesaver.org/file/toolmanager/ CustomO16C45F54614.pdf Center for Environmental Leadership in Business http://www.celb.org Developing Value: The Business Case for Sustainability in Emerging Markets http://www.sustainability.com/developing-value/contents.asp GreenBiz.com http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/essentials_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=7838 IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme http://iucn.org/themes/business/index.htm Millennium Ecosystem Assessment http://www.millenniumassessment.org Managing Biodiversity Risks Adaptive Management: A Tool for Conservation Practitioners http://fosonline.org/resources/Publications/AdapManHTML/ Adman_1.html Ecosystem-based Management Tools Network http://www.ebmtools.org Is biodiversity a material risk for companies? http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/pdf/FC%20Biodiversity%20Report%20FINAL.pdf ISO 14001 Management System/EH&S Management System Center http://ems-hsms.com Principles for Responsible Investment http://www.unpri.org/files/pri.pdf Protecting Shareholder and Natural Value: 2005 benchmark of biodiversity management practices in the extractive industry http://www.insightinvestment.com/Documents/responsibility/ protecting_shareholder_and_natural_value_2006.pdf Rapid Assessment Program (Conservation International) http://www.biodiversityscience.org/xp/CABS/research/rap/ aboutrap.xml Shaping the Future of Sustainable Finance: Moving from Paper Promises to Performance http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/sustainablefinancereport.pdf Site biodiversity action plans http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/action_site_bap.html UK BAP website http://www.ukbap.org.uk Reporting Corporate Register (online directory of corporate non-financial reports) http://www.corporateregister.com Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) http://www.globalreporting.org Sustainable development reporting: Striking the balance http://www.wbcsd.org/web/publications/striking_the_balance.pdf WBCSD Sustainable Development Reporting Portal http://www.sdportal.org How can I capitalize on the business opportunities associated with biodiversity maintenance and protection?2006 Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Symposium: Ecosystem Services http://www.worldwildlife.org/fellowships/fuller_symposium_2006.cfm Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodities Program (BACP) http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/enviro.nsf/Content/Biodiversity_BACP Biodiversity Economics http://biodiversityeconomics.org/index.html Building Biodiversity Business http://www.biodiversityeconomics.org/applications/library_documents/ lib_document.rm?document_id=1045 Business and Biodiversity Initiatives http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/biodiv/b2010-01/information/b2010-01-inf-01-en.doc Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/ Business and Biodiversity: The Handbook for Corporate Action http://www.resourcesaver.org/file/toolmanager/ CustomO16C45F54614.pdf Center for Environmental Leadership in Business http://www.celb.org Coalition for Rainforest Nations http://www.rainforestcoalition.org/eng Developing Markets for Water Services from Forests: Issues and Lessons for Innovators http://www.forest-trends.org/documents/publications/Developing_ Markets_for_Water_Services.pdf Developing Value: The Business Case for Sustainability in Emerging Markets http://www.sustainability.com/developing-value/contents.asp Environmental Markets: Opportunities and Risks for Business http://www.bsr.org/meta/BSR-Trends-Report_Enviro-Markets.pdf GreenBiz.com http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/essentials_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=7838 Is biodiversity a material risk for companies? http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/pdf/FC%20Biodiversity%20Report%20FINAL.pdf IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme http://iucn.org/themes/business/index.htm The Katoomba Group's Ecosystem Marketplace http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com Millennium Ecosystem Assessment http://www.millenniumassessment.org Natural Capital Project http://www.naturalcapitalproject.org Show Me the Money: Linking Environmental, Social and Governance Issues to Company Value http://www.unepfi.org/fileadmin/documents/show_me_the_money.pdf Sustainable Management of Non-Timber Forest Resources (CBD Technical Series No. 6) http://www.biodiv.org/doc/publications/cbd-ts-06.pdf#search='CBD%20Technical%20Series%20No.%206%20%20Sustainable%20Management%20of%20NonTimber%20Forest%20Resources%20%202001 World Wildlife Fund: Payment for Ecosystem Services http://www.worldwildlife.org/pes Who can help me develop an effective biodiversity strategy?Biodiversity Economics http://biodiversityeconomics.org/index.html Business and Biodiversity Initiatives http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/biodiv/b2010-01/information/b2010-01-inf-01-en.doc Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/ Business and Biodiversity: The Handbook for Corporate Action http://www.resourcesaver.org/file/toolmanager/ CustomO16C45F54614.pdf Conservation Commons http://www.conservationcommons.org GreenBiz.com http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/essentials_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=7838 High Conservation Value Resource Network http://www.hcvnetwork.org In Good Company: Effective Alliances for Conservation http://www.eco-index.org/new/print-online/pdfs/in-good-company.pdf Partnerships Central http://www.partnershipscentral.org The Partnering Initiative http://www.thepartneringinitiative.org Putting Partnering to Work (Business Partners for Development) http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/14/58/2082379.pdf#search= 'business%20partners%20for%20development' Non-native speciesInvasive Alien Species Prevention and Control: The Art and Science of Managing People http://www.ecos-systems.org/downloads/humdinfnl.pdf#search='iucn%20reshuffling' Invasive Exotic Species http://www.invasive.org IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group http://www.issg.org/index.html#ISSG National Invasive Species Information Center, US Department of Agriculture http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/index.shtml The Global Invasive Species Programme http://www.gisp.org/ The Global Invasive Species Database http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/ |
