Key documents This page lists key documents for the conference.  Rough draft of the text of the conference report (16 Jan 08)
Conference discussion paper from the European Commission Business and biodiversity - Building partnerships
Workshop A
Biodiversity-related responsibility schemes Discussion paper Incorporating biodiversity into corporate responsibility schemes (IUCN, 2007) Additional reading Business & biodiversity: The handbook for corporate action (WBCSD, 2002) CBD decision VIII/17 - Private-sector engagement (CBD, 2006) Mainstreaming biodiversity into business (FFI, 2004) The union for ethical biotrade - Draft proposal (UEBT, 2007) CSR frame of reference (mvoplatform, 2007) The state of responsible business (EIRIS, 2007)
Workshop B
Business-related biodiversity assessments Discussion paper Business and biodiversity assessment: A perspective (Earthwatch Institute and IUCN, 2007) Additional reading Measuring biodiversity for conservation (Royal Society, 2003) A review of biodiversity conservation performance measures (Earthwatch Institute, 2006) Performance standard 6: Biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management (IFC, 2006) Protecting shareholder and natural value (Insight Investment, 2006)
Workshop C
Markets for biodiversity goods & services Discussion paper Building markets and business for biodiversity (Shell & IUCN, 2007) Additional reading Building biodiversity business (Shell, 2007) [Advanced draft for Lisbon] Markets for ecosystem services (WBCSD & IUCN, 2007) Sustainable investments for conservation (PWC, 2007) The Kijani investment project proposal (IUCN, 2003)
Workshop D
Business & biodiversity partnerships Discussion paper Business and biodiversity partnerships: State of the art (IUCN, 2007)
Additional reading Business & biodiversity partnerships: Making it happen! (IUCN, 2004) Partnerships for biodiversity (WBCSD, 2004) Getting real: The challenges of sustaining biodiversity partnerships (IBLF, 2002) Operational guidelines for private sector engagement (IUCN, 2006) Partnerships: Building alliances to address biodiversity issues (IFC, 2006) |