Identifying opportunities to deliver effective and efficient outcomes from business-biodiversity action

被引:13
作者
White, Thomas B. [1 ]
Mukherjee, Nibedita [2 ]
Petrovan, Silviu O. [1 ,3 ]
Sutherland, William J. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Conservat Sci Grp, Cambridge, England
[2] Brunel Univ London, Coll Business Arts & Social Sci, Dept Social & Polit Sci, Global Challenges, London, England
[3] St Catharines Coll, BioRISC Biosecur Res Initiat St Catharines, Cambridge CB2 1RL, England
关键词
Business-biodiversity; Impact mitigation; Evidence-based decision making; Cost-effectiveness; ESG; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; PRIVATE-SECTOR; CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT; COMPLEXITY; OFFSETS;
D O I
10.1016/j.envsci.2022.12.003
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Business-biodiversity action is increasingly seen as critical for delivering conservation goals, but such action needs to be effective. Using detailed semi-structured interviews with leading business-biodiversity professionals and consultants we aimed to understand the actions currently taken and why, how actions are decided upon, and current challenges that hinder effective, efficient action.The scale and type of action varied by sector, driven largely by the risks (reputational, financial) of inaction. Cost-effectiveness was important to businesses, but the limited quantification of the economic consequences of biodiversity action hindered uptake. Indirect evidence sources were generally used to guide decision-making including using expert consultants, guidance, standards or certifications. Acquiring better evidence of costeffectiveness, particularly if embedded within these indirect sources, could improve practice.A diverse set of challenges emerged that impeded business engagement with biodiversity, effective decision making, and action implementation. We discuss opportunities to address them and thus improve the effectiveness of business-biodiversity action.
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页码:221 / 231
页数:11
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