integrity of forests and rangelands, land and water management practices, and the ramifications for public health. Studies show … that over 30 percent of new diseases that have been reported since 1960 can be attributed to land-use change, including … concerted efforts through the lenses of sustainable land and water management practices. It also aims to fulfil the imperative …

’s landmass. These forests support very high levels of biodiversity, provide a wide range of ecosystem services (for example, bush … customary rights of local people, and conserving biodiversity represents a major challenge. This project focuses on the mining … feasibility of implementing a national biodiversity offset scheme in Liberia to help minimize adverse impacts on biodiversity and …

richest and most endangered terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and species. The biodiversity endowment is crucial to the Lao … greener economic growth model. But Lao biodiversity is in danger. The highest priority threats to the country's biodiversity … actions to ameliorate the main threats to biodiversity and to sustainably utilize the biodiversity assets to help drive Lao …

Biodiversity represents the variety of life on Earth, including the full range of ecosystems, species, and genes …. Biodiversity conservation efforts to date have achieved a great deal to help secure the continued functioning of many threatened … ecosystems and the survival of numerous species. Biodiversity offsets can: (i) improve the conservation outcomes from large …

Biodiversity loss will be an increasingly important source of risk and opportunity for the insurance sector. The …. Understanding the physical and transition risks associated with biodiversity loss and working to mitigate the damage to biodiversity … biodiversity risks in several ways: as underwriters, as investors, and as corporate citizens. Insurers will be impacted both by …

Biodiversity and ecosystem services, or nature for short, underpin many aspects of economic activity and are … COVID-19 pandemic is likely an example of how the disturbance of ecosystems can have systemic consequences. As biodiversity … that are potentially harmful to biodiversity. This paper argues that governments and regulators, supported by financial …

Somalia's natural capital is under substantial pressure from inappropriate land uses, conflict, and climate change. In …