As policymakers prepare for the CBD COP 15 (Kunming, 11-24 October 2021), Co-Chairs of the UNEP/International Resource Panel have published science-based principles to help them move beyond pledges and commitments.

The report features four principles to turn biodiversity loss into biodiversity value through Natural Resource Management:

- Know your true impact - Value-chain transparency
- Plan together - Integrated landscape planning
- Grow with nature - Nature-based and circular solutions
- Value nature - Recognize nature’s benefits

Those principles are also illustrated by a selection of case studies implemented successfully around the world.

Mangroves are key to conservation in Kenya, but Kenya's mangroves have been exploited for centuries for shipbuilding and construction materials among others. Lamu archipelago, around the northern coast of Kenya, accounts for more than half of the country's mangroves, but across the country approximately 40% of this commodity has been degraded. This is where the region's women come to the rescue to run mangrove conservation effort.

Agricultural Partnership to Enhance Water Quality and Protect Nature

Still in the spirit of Biodiversity Day, our latest blog written by Sir Partha Dasgupta asks that we change our economic accounting model to one that measures inclusive wealth to account for nature in economic decision-making, as reflected on his landmark report the Dasgupta Review.

Biodiversity plays a vital role in supporting human life. CDSB's recent research on European reporting practices provides guidance for companies in addressing such matter and land-use related financial reporting.

In the lead up to the Biodiversity Day, our latest blog from one of the GGKP Natural Capital Expert Group members, Anil Markandya, highlights the critical needs to invest on nature in order to meet the SDGs. According to a recent study by the GGKP and the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), globally it is estimated that, additionally, about $774 billion/year is required to meet the selected targets for the eight natural capital-related SDGs by 2030.

Do you have any question about the study? Reach out to John J. Maughan, Sun Cho, or Andrew Pickens

To address water management challenges, these cities use nature-based-solutions