EBBC - Newsletter December 2018
We are happy to present you the most recent Newsletter of the European Business and Biodiversity Campaign (EBBC).
The year 2018 ends with important resolutions of the 14th UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (CBD COP14), which took place in Egypt at the end of November. The conference paves the way for a global framework to combat the extinction of species, which is to be adopted in Beijing in 2020. The decisions made are generally to be seen as positive, but there is still a lack of effective implementation and political commitment. This makes the voluntary obligations of companies to include biodiversity in their corporate responsibility all the more important.
In December we focus our attention on the negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy that are taking place in the European Parliament. We would like to refer once again to our position paper "How to reinforce biodiversity performance in the future Common Agricultural Policy". Within the framework of the LIFE Food & Biodiversity project, this paper makes recommendations for improving "greening" and improving the CAP's rural development policy. We must not miss the opportunity to make the protection of biodiversity in agriculture more effective!
More interesting news, publications and events will be presented in the course of this newsletter. Enjoy reading!
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Reversing the global destruction of nature and biodiversity
The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP14) closed on 29 November with broad international agreements on reversing the global destruction of nature and biodiversity loss threatening all forms of life on Earth. More ...
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Clear biodiversity commitments
1/3 of the world's biggest private sector companies are committing to address their environmental impacts and factoring biodiversity into their sustainability reports, according to new Oxford University research. More ...
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Biodiversity-Oriented Design of Business Premises
In the new LIFE BooGI-BOP project, seven project partners are promoting biodiversity-oriented design of business premises as part of green infrastructures. Biodiversity-oriented company premises not only protect and promote biodiversity at the local level, but can also improve the working climate and the well-being of personnel. More ...
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Public stakeholder consultation on new agriculture certification standard
After Rainforest Alliance merged with UTZ in January 2018, the first round of public consultation for the new standard was launched. More ...
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IUCN and Newmont partner on biodiversity conservation
IUCN and Newmont Mining Corporation have established a three-year collaborative agreement to identify ways the company can meet its global targets to achieve no net loss in biodiversity, and net gains where possible. More ...
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New Campaign will Inspire Business to Value Nature
The European Commission has provided over €2 million over the next three years to support a new collaborative campaign, We Value Nature. Interested parties can register and complete a survey, which will help shape the direction of the project. More ...
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A new bioeconomy strategy for a sustainable Europe
The Commission puts forward an action plan to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy that serves Europe's society, environment and economy. More ...
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More Biodiversity Fact Sheets
With the three fact sheets on milk production, livestock production and on vineyards and olive groves, the biodiversity fact sheets of the EU LIFE Food & Biodiversity project are now complete. In eight fact sheets, the project partners provide information on the impact of different cultures on biodiversity, on the one hand, and on proposals for very good professional practice and biodiversity management, on the other. More ...
We welcome your Feedback on the Biodiversity Fact Sheets.
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Existing methodologies & tools for biodiversity metrics
The "Technical report on existing methodologies & tools for biodiversity metrics", which we have published as a Core Initiative of the UN programme "Sustainable Food Systems", provides a description of key existing methodologies and tools to evaluate biodiversity, and an analytical mapping of these methodologies and tools. The Core Initiative on Biodiversity aims to demonstrate the feasibility of taking biodiversity considerations into account in business decisions and policymaking. More ...
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The Business Case for Investing in Soil Health
WBCSD launched a new report highlighting the business case for investing in soil health. The report shows how companies are beginning to address the issue and identifies the next steps for scaling-up action and investment in soil health. More ...
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New Report Outlines More Than 300 Community-Based Farming Solutions to Protect Biodiversity
"Farming for Biodiversity" Solutions by Rare and IFOAM - Organics International provide blueprint for archieving global goals for biodiversity protection. More ...
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Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Production Landscapes
The report 'Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Production Landscapes' summarizes key achievements of projects on mainstreaming conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity into production systems. More ...
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Mainstreaming international biodiversity goals for private sector
University of Oxford, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the Valuing Nature Programme published a report outlining fourteen case studies to demonstrate the translatability of business actions on biodiversity across multiple contexts. More ...
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Natural Capital Coalition Releases 'This Is Natural Capital 2018'
The Natural Capital Coalition released their second edition of the Report 'This Is Natural Capital'. The report gives an overview of what experts say about natural capital and what has developed over the past year. You can download the brochure here.
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Good Food for People and the Planet, Working together towards 2030
2nd Global Conference of the One Planet (10YFP) Sustainable Food Systems Programme
5-7 February 2019, San Jose, Costa Rica
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Raw Materials & Environment 2019
Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context
19/20 February 2019, Berlin
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Recommendations and Fact Sheets of the project LIFE Food & Biodiversity presented in Lisbon
In collaboration with PortugalFoods, IST, the Portuguese partner of the LIFE Food & Biodiversity Project, hosted the event "Food sector and biodiversity - impacts, recommendations and proposals for action" in Lisbon on November 29th. More ...
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Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2018: It is time to get landscapes on the fast-track to sustainability
On 1-2 December 2018, 1,000 participants assambled on-site at the Global Landscapes Forum in Bonn, Germany, to take action for a sustainable future. Participants reiterated that business-as-usual will not get landscapes on the track of sustainability, or do it broadly and quickly enough to meet critical biodiversity, climate and development goals. More ...
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EBBC on Twitter
For social media followers, you can find out more on Twitter about the commitment of the private sector to biodiversity and ecosystem services. Follow the European Business & Biodiversity Campaign at @ProBiodiversity.
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