Pollinators | 11.06.2018

EU Commission calls upon businesses to take action for pollinators

In a Communication on the EU Pollinators Initiative the EU Commission also addresses business as an important target group. Do you have a good practice example that you would like to share?

Good practice | 14.05.2018

Bring back the forest to rubber

Rubber is grown in neat rows in monocultures. But in South Thailand some farmers are cultivating rubber in agroforestry systems. How this is done and what benefits they are taking out of it you can watch in a video produced by einhorn.

Good practice | 14.05.2018

Protecting biodiversity in Uruguay

Aufgrund seiner vielfältigen Flora und Fauna stellt UPMs forstwirtschaftliche Fläche Esteros y Algarrobales del Rio Uruguay (Mafalda) eine ganz besondere Landschaft in Uruguay dar. Als Eigentümerin setzt sich die UPM Gruppe aktiv für den Schutz der Wildtiere auf diesem Land ein.

UPM started its forestry operations in Uruguay some 25 years ago. Methods for maintaining biodiversity in the eucalyptus plantations have played an important role from the beginning.

News | 11.05.2018

Chinese Premier and Japanese Prime Minister visit Aleph's "Eco-rin village"

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre, red tie) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (blue tie) at garden centre in Eco-rin. Woman on the left: Hokkaido Governor Harumi Takahashi. Photo: Aleph Inc.

Sustainble agriculture was a topic at the Chinese Premier's visit in Hokkaido on May 10th, 2018.

Studies and Publications | 03.05.2018

New report on supply chain resilience in the face of pollinator decline

The decline in pollinators has become an issue of common concern. The Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) has now published a report targeting emerging supply chain risks and ways to cope with them.

Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity | 03.05.2018

Newsletter CBD Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity

Newsletter CBD Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity - issue May 2018

New Member | 14.03.2018

Reckhaus joined the 'Biodiversity in Good Company‘ Initiative

Dr. Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus auf dem Dialogforum 2018 "Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt 2020" am 13.03.2018

On 13 March 2018, the company Reckhaus, a producer of biocides, announced its membership in the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative on the occasion of the German Annual Business and Biodiversity Forum 2018.

Awards | 28.02.2018

Now open for nominations: MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2018

With the aim to encourage positive action for biodiversity and inspire others by showcasing the notable work of those it honours, nominations are now invited for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2018.

Studies and Publications | 22.02.2018

Global Risk Report 2018 – All environmental risks estimated to be high

All environmental topics are associated with high risks. This is a result of current Global Risks Report. For the thirteenth time, the World Economic Forum published this report in January 2018.

Biodiversity and finance | 13.02.2018

Final report of the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance of the European Commission

Biodiversity is equally significant as climate protection, underlines the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance of the European Commission in its recommendations published at the end of January 2018.

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