Workshop C: Markets for biodiversity goods & services  Readings for Workshop C This workshop explored the challenges and opportunities of developing markets and business opportunities for biodiversity-friendly goods and services. It explored such areas as eco-agriculture, sustainable forestry and non-timber forest products, fisheries and aquaculture, bio-carbon, watershed services, biodiversity offsets/banking, corporate biodiversity management services, ecotourism, and recreational hunting and fishing. What can the EU do to encourage private investment in sustainable biodiversity businesses? Coordinators:
Sachin Kapila, Group Biodiversity Advisor, Shell International Ltd
Joshua Bishop, Senior Advisor Economics and Environment, IUCN
Monday, 12 November 2007 1220–1300
Introduction to the workshops
Setting the 2010 action agenda Introduction to workshop C
Alan Bernstein, CEO, Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd
1400–1530
First workshop session
Where are we now? During this session, the workshop discussed the background paper. The objective of this session was to create a common understanding among participants on the state of play regarding European markets for biodiversity goods & services. Welcome by the Chair Opening remarks On building biodiversity business by Joshua Bishop, Senior Economics Advisor, IUCN On supporting SMEs for biodiversity by Izabela Flor, Chief Executive, OTOP
Roundtable discussion Barney Dickson, Head of International Policy, Fauna and Flora International Jan Fehse, Senior Consultant, EcoSecurities Ludwig Gruber, BioHotels Sachin Kapila, Biodiversity Advisor, Shell International Ltd Carsten Sjøholm, Novozymes Jim Turnbill, Co-Founder, Fundatia ADEPT and Managing Director, Belmont Management Consultancy
General discussion Closing remarks by the Chair
1600–1730
Second workshop session
What are the priority challenges and opportunities? In this session the presentations and discussions focused on sharing know-how and lessons learnt in relation to European experiences. The session tried to bridge differences of perception, knowledge or values and to arrive at a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities. Welcome by the Chair John Hontelez, Secretary General, European Environment Bureau [only first day]
Opening remarks Making capitalism work for conservation by Alan Bernstein, CEO, Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd On lessons from the carbon market by Jan Fehse, Senior Consultant, EcoSecurities
Roundtable discussion Alan Bernstein, CEO, Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd Peter Carter, Environmental Coordinator, Environment and Advisory Division, European Investment Bank Annik Dollacker, International Affairs / Sustainability, Bayer CropScience Miguel Ribeirinho, CEO, Novadelta
General discussion Closing remarks by the Chair
Tuesday, 13 November 1130–1300
Third workshop session
Moving to action: What should the EU do? The final session generated a commitment of participants to work together on shared objectives with other stakeholders or specified what actions will be undertaken to contribute to the achievement of challenges and opportunities identified in the previous sessions. The session developed elements for a European Initiative on Business and Biodiversity. Welcome by the Chair André van der Zande, Secretary General, Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Quality Presentation
Opening remarks Roundtable discussion Alfredo Cunhal Sendim, Chief Executive, Freixo do Meio Zbig Karpowicz, Coordination BTAU Project, RSPB Kerry ten Kate, Director Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP), Forest Trends Adam de Sola Pool, CEO, Environmental Investment Partners
General discussion Closing remarks by the Chair
1400–1500
Plenary session
Towards an EU initiative on biodiversity & business
Report back on workshop C |